Every few decades a new "command and control" economy emerges, puts up awesome initial numbers, and convinces people prone to dictator-worship that they've Continue...Read More
Steel mills in the United Kingdom will be heavily disadvantaged if blanket 25% tariffs are applied to their exports to the United States, Richard Warren, head of policy at industry group UK Steel, said on Friday March 2."There is significant apprehension about the indirect effects of these measures in the form of steel trade diverted away from the US to other markets, such as the UK," Warren said....Read More
Althoughoil bulls pushed black gold higher after yesterday market’s open, their triumphwas very short-lived. Looking at the daily chart, it even tempts to say thattheir rally took place on an empty tank. Why? Because thanks to yesterday’s declineoil bears not only made short positions more profitable, but also gained nextpieces to their puzzle. Let's check them together in today's aler...Read More
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort251,98173,26372,017161,527361,323485,525506,603Change from Prior Reporting Period -5,2246,9804,3816,614-8,4685,7712,893Traders17378834658255187 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 47,33526,257532,860 -1,0651,8134,706 non reportable positionsChange from the previous reporting...Read More
Financial sacrifices are so obvious and commonplace they are seldom acknowledged.Borrowing money on a credit card, mortgage or car loan to purchase something is typical. You have sacrificed future spending for use in the present.1) If the purchase, financed by debt, increases income more than the cost of debt service, the required principal plus interest can be repaid from future income. This...Read More
- Global stocks slump as Trump risks trade wars- Gold prices little changed despite dollar weakness after tariff news- Trump announced plans to impose heavy tariffs on imported metals- China likely to retaliate with heavy tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports- Geo-political tensions with EU and of course China and Russia to escalate- Trade, currency wars and competitive currency devaluations tend...Read More
Listen to the Podcast Audio: Click HereMike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome back Michael Pento, president and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, and author of the book The Coming Bond Market Collapse: How to Survive the Demise of the U.S. Debt Market.Michael is a well-known money manager and a fantastic market commentator, and over the past few years has been a wonderful guest and...Read More
Scrap prices in the global markets have continued to increase his week, amid strong demand for material in the major importing countries and upward momentum in the US export markets.Turkish steel mills continued to book more-deep sea scrap for April at escalating prices, with the country still enjoying strong demand for its finished steel products.Meanwhile, Taiwan import scrap prices also rose fu...Read More
- Global stocks slump as Trump risks trade wars- Gold prices little changed despite dollar weakness after tariff news- Trump announced plans to impose heavy tariffs on imported metals- China likely to retaliate with heavy tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports- Geo-political tensions with EU and of course China and Russia to escalate- Trade, currency wars and competitive currency devaluations tend t...Read More
The US dollar has fallen rather sharply over the past year or so, despite ongoing Fed rate hikes. This persistent dollar weakness has really boosted gold. There's a fascinating interplay between these two currencies and futures speculators' expectations for Fed rate hikes. These traders hang on every word from top Fed officials, which greatly influences their trading. So these relationsh...Read More
Gold is hated by governments around the world because it reveals their deceitful actions in totally destroying the economy. It isContinue...Read More
The UK inter-merchant price range for austenitic alloy steel scrap has gone unchanged this week because a rise in nickel prices at the end of last week was offset by a later drop this week, sources said on Friday March 2.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for inter-merchant 18/8 scrap solids in the UK was ?950-990 ($1,306-1,361) per tonne delivered on Friday, unchanged over the week."The ni...Read More
Every few decades a new "command and control" economy emerges, puts up awesome initial numbers, and convinces people prone to dictator-worship that they've seen the future and it works. Between the 1920s and the 1970s, for instance, lots of influential people thought the Soviet Union would overtake the West, forcing the "free world" to embrace top-down economic planning.Then in the 1970s and 80s...Read More
Strengthening export demand from Europe to key destinations such as Turkey and the Indian subcontinent has pulled up prices for light iron, grade-5C steel scrap in the United Kingdom this week, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday March 2.The UK light iron scrap market has now moved up for three weeks in a row. Metal Bulletin's price assessment for UK grade-5C ferrous scrap on an inter-merchant b...Read More
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best informationWhile there is disagreement over its causes - man-made versus natural - the reality of climate change is an incontrovertible fact. The planet is warming, affecting our weather, our oceans, our growing seasons, even our food, as crops fail, causing shortages and price hikes. Storms are becoming more frequent...Read More
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The possible introduction of steel import restrictions in the United States under Section 232 became the dominant topic of conversation in the global market in the second half of February.Section 232 allows the US president to impose trade sanctions on imports if he believes that they pose a threat to national security.One product that is central to the operations of several US mills is semi-finis...Read More
The European Steel Association, Eurofer, has welcomed the European Commission's pledge of "appropriate and swift measures" after the United States finally announced Section 232 trade tariffs.US president Donald Trump announced the imposition of import duties of 25% on steel and 10% aluminium on March 1. "We welcome the [EC] announcement [that] appropriate and swift measures will be taken...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices dropped slightly on Friday March 2 with trading activity falling ahead of the weekend.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,060-4,100 yuan ($639-646) per tonne, down 20 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 4,100-4,130 yuan per tonne, down 20-30 yuan per tonne A weakening of demand pushed down rebar prices during the day. Market participants expect trading activity...Read More
The base price assessments for flat and long stainless steel products in Europe were unchanged this week on reduced market activity, sources told Metal Bulletin on Friday March 2.Metal Bulletin's weekly base price assessment on Friday for 2mm, grade-304 CR stainless steel sheet was ?,?1,060-1,110 ($1,294-1,355) per tonne delivered in Northern Europe on March 2, steady over the week."Market activit...Read More