Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:Financial letter writer Clive Maund still can't bear the thought that central banks might be interfering with his technical analysis of the gold market.In his "Gold Market Update" posted at GoldSeek today --http://news.goldseek.com/CliveMaund/1519050780.php-- Maund writes: "There has been much grumbling and muttering within the gold community about how 'The Cartel' a...Read More

As a technical trader, I like it when multiple charts, indicators, and asset classes agree with each other for trade setups. This short article is to show you some of the things I look at which provide a buy signal for gold stocks.One of the key trading tips I learned years ago, is that average a sharp price reversal and surge in price, we as traders can buy into the first pullback with a high pro...Read More

"The fiscal expansion should boost growth by around 0.7pp in 2018 and 0.6pp in 2019, but will likely come to an end after that"Continue...Read More

Domestic Chinese trading is preparing for a shake-up after the new International Energy Exchange (INE), a subsidiary of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), has announced it will allow non-Chinese companies to trade crude oil futures contracts.Following the release of a one-line statement from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on February 9 that announced the launch of domestic cr...Read More

By Daniel R. Amerman, CFAFor most retirees age 65 and over, the spending power which they rely on from government retirement programs is their Social Security benefits after their Medicare Part B premiums have been withheld. Because Social Security is in theory supposed to be fully inflation indexed, many people believe their standards of living in retirement will be fully protected from inflati...Read More

Current Position of the MarketSPX: Long-term trend - The bull market is continuing with a top expected in the low 3000s.Intermediate trend - An intermediate correction from 2872 is currently underway.Analysis of the short-term trend is done on a daily basis with the help of hourly charts. It is an important adjunct to the analysis of daily and weekly charts which discusses the course of longer mar...Read More

By Avi GilburtFor those that follow me regularly, you will know that I have been tracking a set-up for the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX), which I analyze as a proxy for the metals mining market. I believe that GDX can outperform the general equity market once we confirm a long-term break out has begun, and I still think we can see it in occur in 2018. This week, I will provide an...Read More

CIS export billet prices continued climbing in the week ending Monday February 19 as deals were heard concluded at higher prices, supported by positive dynamics in the scrap and finished long steel sector.Metal Bulletin's weekly export CIS Billet Index was $513 per tonne fob Black Sea on February 19, up from $498 per tonne fob.Buying activity was predominantly concentrated in the Turkish mark...Read More

- Trade war between two superpowers continues to escalate- White House likely to impose steep tariffs on aluminium and steel imports on 'national security grounds'- US may impose global tariff of at least 24% on imports of steel and 7.7% on aluminium- China "will certainly take necessary measures to protect our legitimate rights."- China is USA's largest trading partner, fastest-growing market f...Read More

By Keith WeinerArbitrary Interest RatesIn the past few weeks, we have argued that interest rates will not rise. We have made our arguments based on observable cases of soft credit demand that falls with rising rates, and analysis of the incentives on creditors and debtors. Ours is a case that rates can't go up much, for long, because demand for credit won't chase rates up. In the postwar period...Read More

The Mexican government must look into the reciprocal sanctions it can take against the United States if it is included in action resulting from that country's Section 232 investigation into steel imports, national steel association Canacero has said."If [Mexico] is included in measures [resulting from the Section 232 investigation], we are obliged as a country to respond immediately with equivalen...Read More

While the United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) in charge of issuing mineral exploration licences has granted 26 so far, Papua New Guinea remains the only country to have granted an operating permit for ocean floor mining.Canada's Nautilus is on track to start operations at its Solwara gold, copper and silver project in the Bismarck sea off PNG in early 2019, making it the first und...Read More

The value of global mining and metals deals hit a four-year high in 2017, according to accountancy firm EY, boosted by a jump in money raised on stock exchanges to a six-year high.Mining and metals deals totalled $51 billion last year, up 15% from 2016. Activity was dominated by coal and steel transactions. However, the volume of deals fell 6% as M&A focus in the sector started shifting from d...Read More

Domestic Chinese trading is preparing for a shake-up after the new International Energy Exchange (INE), a subsidiary of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), has announced it will allow non-Chinese companies to trade crude oil futures contracts.Following the release of a one-line statement from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on February 9 that announced the launch of domestic cr...Read More

European steel association Eurofer is warning the United States that the deployment of blanket trade restrictions as part of a Section 232 remedy will almost certainly be contested by World Trade Organization (WTO) countries and will trigger prompt retaliation.The European steel industry is concerned that - unless President Donald Trump decides to decline the Section 232 recommendations on steel i...Read More

RAPAPORT... Stargems will host a series of rough-diamond tenders in Dubai this year, enabling miners, suppliers and other companies to buy and sell goods.The sourcing-and-supply company has formed a partnership with the Dubai DiamondExchange (DDE) to stage the events at the bourse, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) said Sunday."The business case is clear," said Shailesh Javeri, chairmanof...Read More

Prices in the Commonwealth of Independent States' export markets for hot-rolled coil (HRC) and cold-rolled coil (CRC) have gone up again amid low availability of March-rolled material."Material allocation is very limited and producers are not ready to negotiate," one trader told Metal Bulletin.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for CIS-origin HRC exports was $585-600 per tonne fob Black Sea...Read More

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Africa practice cochairperson and partner Peter Leon says the postponement of Monday’s scheduled High Court case over the hotly contested Mining Charter 3, signals a welcome change in relations between government and the South African mining industry.The postponement, which was announced at the weekend, f...Read More

RAPAPORT... Sarine Technologies has filed a lawsuit against Indianmanufacturer Rose Gems, alleging breach of contract and fraud, thediamond-technology company said Sunday. The suit, which also alleges copyright infringement, relatesto activities Sarine initially reported last month. By illegally hacking intoand manipulating Sarine's Galaxy inclusion-mapping system, Rose Gemsdeliberately...Read More

RAPAPORT... Petra Diamonds saw a significant loss in the first fiscalhalf, impacted by several factors including a blocked diamond parcel andthe effects of a stronger rand, the company said Monday.The net loss came to $117.7 million for the six-month periodending December 31, while profit from mining activities slipped 7% to $85.6million.The miner suffered a $118 million impairment charge - aperma...Read More