BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - China's unwrought copper imports surged to their highest in 2-1/2 years in September, while copper concentrate imports climbed an all-time high as the world's top copper consumer's crackdown on scrap leaves it needing other forms of the metal.China's imports of copper, which include anode, refined, alloy and semi-finished copper products, rose 24 percent from August to...Read More

Gold’s technical-chart picture has improved, and the December futures potentially could challenge the 100-day moving average around $1,238.10 an ounce in the not-too-distant future, says Charlie Nedoss, senior market strategist with LaSalle Futures Group. The most-active Comex contract hit a 10-week high of $1,230 an ounce on Thursday, although it has pulled back some to $1,225.30, down $2.3...Read More

GDYNIA/LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, has agreed the sale of plants in the Czech Republic, Romania, Macedonia and Italy to Liberty House to satisfy regulatory requirements for its acquisition of Italian steelmaker Ilva.The announcement by ArcelorMittal on Friday did not disclose the value of the disposals, though investment bank Jefferies said they ar...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices jumped faster than expected in September amid resurgent energy prices but prices excluding fuels were unchanged.The Labor Department said on Friday import prices rose 0.5 percent last month. That was the largest increase since May and followed a revised 0.4 percent decrease in August.Import prices were previously reported to have fallen 0.6 percent in Augu...Read More

The Dow is set for a massive comebackDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are signaling a huge comeback for U.S. stocks. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 (NDX) are both set for substantial jumps at the open, too, taking their cue from a broader recovery in global stock markets. Traders are digesting earnings releases from a number of big banks, including Dow component JPMorgan Chase (...Read More

The brokerage firm targeted 30% upside for SQ stockIt's been a rough week for Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) amid the surprise resignation of the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sarah Friar and a dramatic broad-market sell-off. However, Canaccord Genuity thinks this recent pullback creates a buying opportunity, and upgraded the payments processing name to "buy" from "hold," while boosting its price...Read More

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Stroll the aisles of any Oxxo in Mexico and you will find the staples of convenience store sustenance: beer, cigarettes, enough candy to keep dentists at full employment.Look closer and you will see this old-school chain is a linchpin of the country’s e-commerce. The retailer, with more than 17,000 locations throughout Mexico, has cracked two of the biggest barriers t...Read More

Chile's state miner Codelco, the world's No.1 copper producer, has revealed its smelter at Chuquicamata, its second largest operation by size, will be running at reduced rates until at least the end of the year, as it hurries to complete a planned overhaul ahead of stricter emissions standards coming in effect.Chile's Codelco is in the midst of upgrading its smelter at Chuquicamata, its second la...Read More

(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as gains from higher interest rates and growth in loans helped the bank offset weakness in bond trading revenue.The largest U.S. bank by assets, whose results are often seen as a barometer of the economy, has benefited from a tax windfall and a strong economy that has led to higher interest rates...Read More

Chile's state miner Codelco, the world's No.1 copper producer, has revealed its smelter at Chuquicamata, its second largest operation by size, will be running at reduced rates until at least the end of the year, as it hurries to complete a planned overhaul ahead of stricter emissions standards coming in effect.Chile's Codelco is in the midst of upgrading its smelter at Chuquicamata, its second la...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Friday that President Donald Trump does not feel he needs to attack the Federal Reserve and respects its independence.“The president likes low interest rates. The president is concerned about the Fed raising interest rates too much and slowing down the economy and those are obviously natural concerns,” Mnuchin said in...Read More

"IF THE #SP500 $SPX DROPS TO 1,500 (AS FORECASTED) IT IS SIMPLY RETURNING TO THE LONG TERM TREND-LINE FROM BOTTOM OF 1929 CRASH.Via @hks55"Read full newsRead More

The imminent short squeeze gold bulls had been waiting for since late July, was triggered yesterday after U.S. equities were down over three percent the previous session. Just after the London Metals Exchange (LME) opened yesterday morning, gold spec shorts slowly began to cover as Dow Futures were showing more weakness before the opening bell. Once the U.S. CPI inflation data came in lower than e...Read More

The imminentshort squeeze gold bulls had been waitingfor since late July, was triggered yesterday after U.S. equitieswere down over three percent the previous session. Just after the London MetalsExchange (LME) opened yesterday morning, gold spec shorts slowly began to coveras Dow Futures were showing more weakness before the opening bell. Once theU.S. CPI inflation data came in lower than expecte...Read More

It’s safe to say it’s been a volatile week for markets and a bad one for stocks. But, with the rout showing early signs of abating, we’d like to finish the week focussing on a market which went up this week. At the beginning of the month we highlighted Gold’s potential to break higher. Noting the general lack of mean reversion throughout 2018’s decline, signs of beari...Read More

"Selling stocks is the worst thing you can do right now, UBS Chairman Weber says. https://t.co/4fHTpoQrFj"Read full newsRead More

Great PantherSilver Ltd. (TSX: GPR; NYSE American: GPL) reports output from its two Mexicanmines declined in the third quarter compared to a year ago, although thecompany remains track to meet its full-year output guidance. Silver production decreased 16% year-on-yearto 448,840 ounces, while gold production fell 19% to 4,737 ounces. However,lead and zinc production increased 29% and 14%, respect...Read More

Great Panther Silver Ltd. (TSX: GPR; NYSE American: GPL) reports output from its two Mexican mines declined in the third quarter compared to a year ago, although the company remains track to meet its full-year output guidance. Silver production decreased 16% year-on-year to 448,840 ounces, while gold production fell 19% to 4,737 ounces. However, lead and zinc production increased 29% and 14%, re...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump would go through with plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit next month if it looked like it would be a positive meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday.“If it looks like we can make positive direction, then I’m sure that the president will have the meeting. But we need to do work in ad...Read More

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must be mindful of financial stability risks, including those created by its own ultra easy policy, ECB board member Sabine Lautenschlaeger said on Friday, weighing in on a recent debate.“The ECB cannot and should not turn a blind eye to risks to financial stability,” Lautenschlaeger said in Malta. “Without financial stability, it b...Read More