The Dow was down more than 300 points at its intraday low, as the resignation of Gary Cohn -- President Donald Trump's top economic advisor opposed to proposed steel and aluminum tariffs -- fueled concerns about a global trade war. In addition, stock traders digested a stronger-than-expected ADP jobs report for February -- a precursor to Friday's government payrolls report -- and a surging trade d...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday that many online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies should be registered with the regulator and subject to additional rules, in a further sign regulators are cracking down on the digital currency sector.In a statement, the SEC said these “potentially unlawful” platforms may be giving investors an u...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday that many online trading platforms for cryptocurrencies should be registered with the regulator and subject to additional rules, in a further sign regulators are cracking down on the digital currency sector.In a statement, the SEC said these “potentially unlawful” platforms may be giving investors an u...Read More

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 pared losses late on Wednesday after the White House said Canada and Mexico, and possibly other countries, may be exempted from planned U.S. import tariffs on steel and aluminum on the basis of national security.At 3:29 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 95.98 points, or 0.39 percent, to 24,788.14, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 3.9 points, or 0.14 perce...Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While February’s stock market sell-off and renewed volatility battered macro hedge funds, some escaped unscathed: Quest Partners’ flagship fund returned 18.9 percent in the year through mid-February for clients that include the pension fund for the New York police and fire departments.“The majority of our clients are trying to add to their positions with us,&...Read More

Momentum Public Relations Blog: February 28th The premiere mining convention in the world is about to take place in Toronto as the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, PDAC, holds its annual convention from March 4-7, 2018. As mining conventions go, PDAC attracts the largest numbers in the world with more than 24,000 attendees expectedRead full newsRead More

(Kitco News) - Kitco aficionados, it isnow time to have your say in where you think gold prices are heading in theshort-term.Will gold prices go higher, lower or remain unchanged nextweek? Kitco readers will have until 9 a.m. EDT, Friday to cast their vote. The results will be tabulated and released after noon (12PM EDT) along with the results fromour market professional survey.Readers can also se...Read More

Makini Brice, Philip BlenkinsopWASHINGTON/LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A defiant U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to authorize steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminium this week as he stepped up pressure on China to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance with the United States by $1 billion.A day after the resignation of economic adviser Gary Cohn, who along with lawmakers and the busin...Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the three weeks since America’s deadliest high school took the lives of 17 students and teachers, companies such as Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) and Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc (DKS.N) have cut ties with gun-rights groups or restricted sales of weapons.National outrage over the Feb. 14 massacre in Parkland, Florida, and protests by social media-savvy student activi...Read More

(Kitco News) - Kitco aficionados, it is now time to have your say in where you think gold prices are heading in the short-term.Will gold prices go higher, lower or remain unchanged next week? Kitco readers will have until 9 a.m. EDT, Friday to cast their vote. The results will be tabulated and released after noon (12 PM EDT) along with the results from our market professional survey.Readers can al...Read More

Avrupa Minerals Ltd.(TSXV:AVU) (OTC:AVPMF) (FRANKFURT:8AM) is pleased to announce that it has arranged a financing to raise $500,000 by way of a private placement of 6.25 million units at $0.08 per unit. Each unit (a 'Unit) is comprised of one common share and common share purchase warrant which entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.12 for a period of two years fr...Read More

By Amedee MwarabuKINSHASA, March 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will soon sign into law a new mining code that is vigorously opposed by industry, according to the government and mining companies.The announcement followed a nearly six-hour meeting on Wednesday between Kabila and mining executives in Kinshasa about the new code, which will raise taxes and remove a...Read More

By Amedee MwarabuKINSHASA, March 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will soon sign into law a new mining code that is vigorously opposed by industry, according to the government and mining companies.The announcement followed a nearly six-hour meeting on Wednesday between Kabila and mining executives in Kinshasa about the new code, which will raise taxes and remove a...Read More

By Amedee MwarabuKINSHASA, March 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila will soon sign into law a new mining code that is vigorously opposed by industry, according to the government and mining companies.The announcement followed a nearly six-hour meeting on Wednesday between Kabila and mining executives in Kinshasa about the new code, which will raise taxes and remove a...Read More

Below please find the latest commentary from Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital . Please feel free to excerpt or repost with proper attribution and all links included. Click here to signup for both of Peter Schiff's Free Newsletters.The commentary below is from Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and author of the The Real Crash: America's Coming Bankruptcy. Please feel free to exce...Read More

The U.S. stock market remains under pressure as trade war fears abound. Among the individual stocks making notable moves are healthy living enthusiast Medifast Inc (NYSE:MED), workforce management solutions provider ShiftPixy Inc (NASDAQ:PIXY), and biotech stock PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT). Here's what's moving shares of MED, PIXY, and PTCT. MED Stock Brings YoY Lead North of 100%Med...Read More

Komet Resources Inc. (TSXV:KMT) is pleased to announce the beginning of a RC (Reverse Circulation) drilling campaign on its Dabia South permit located in the K?(C)ni?(C)bia region of Mali.Read full newsRead More

SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of declaring war on the most populous U.S. state after the Justice Department sued to stop policies that protect illegal immigrants against deportation.The Democratic governor made the charge shortly after Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a speech in the state capital, intens...Read More

Gold finished firmly lower Wednesday, giving back roughly half of what it gained a day earlier, pressured by upbeat February data on U.S. private sector jobs as the dollar tried to rebound from a decline in the previous session. Prices for the metal declined further in electronic trading after the release of the Fed Beige Book, which offered a snapshot of domestic economic activity. Among the find...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An economist who believes that Chinese goods are literally poisoning Americans, advocates ending Washington’s “One China” policy and says trade deals have weakened the United States economically with the connivance of U.S. business has emerged as the big winner from renewed turmoil in the White House.While Peter Navarro says he is not in the running to repl...Read More