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EMERGING MARKETS-LatAm markets range-bound despite global stock selloff

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

By Bruno FederowskiSAO PAULO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Latin American markets moved little on Tuesday even as world stock markets nosedived for a fourth day, supported by expectations of strengthening global economic growth. Investors have scrambled for the exits after recent data on U.S. wage growth fueled expectations of faster interest rate hikes, driving 10-year U.S. Treasury yields to four-year high...Read More

Micron Stock Seems Ripe for a Short Squeeze; Cirrus Logic Downgraded

February 06, 2018 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Chip stocks, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) were the target of a flurry of analyst attention this morning, after the Apple suppliers each gave earnings updates. Below, we'll take a closer look at the brokerage notes, and how MU and CRUS stocks are reacting.Micron Stock Upgraded After GuidanceAhead of its March 22 earnings report, Micron Technology raise...Read More

Technical Resistance Could Keep Lid On United Stock

February 06, 2018 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Airline giant United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) sold off sharply after its late-January earnings report, as traders reacted negatively to news that UAL plans to increase capacity and continue matching prices with lower-cost carriers. Following this big bear gap, the stock is now trading directly below its 10-month moving average and staring up at the convergence of its 40-day, 200-day,...Read More

GRAPHIC-World markets: Volatility uncorked

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

By Ritvik CarvalhoLONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A stock market drop triggered last week by a sharp rise in U.S. bond yields has snowballed into a global selloff and wiped $4 trillion off market capitalization worldwide.While the S&P 500 recorded its biggest daily drop in over six years on Monday, the biggest eye-catcher has been the spike in volatility, with Wall Street's "fear gauge" hi...Read More

UPDATE 1-South African rand firmer as ANC ponders Zuma's future, stocks fall

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* President Zuma under pressure to resign* ANC officials to decide Zuma's fate on Wednesday* Stocks tumble to a four-month low (Updates rand, bonds, stocks levels)JOHANNESBURG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed against the dollar on Tuesday as the market positioned for the possible removal from office of President Jacob Zuma, while share prices hit a four-month low as the global stocks...Read More

Investor interest sees value Italo below 1.9 bln euros offered by GIP - sources

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Initial interest from investors for Italian railway group Italo suggests an IPO valuation below the 1.9 billion euros offered by Global Infrastructure Partners III (GIP), two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday. GIP has presented an offer to buy 100 percent of Italo, which aimed to sell up to 40 percent of its shares in an IPO later this month. The amount offered b...Read More

FOREX-Global stock market jitters lift dollar

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* Dollar index increases for third straight session* Greenback brushes off worsening U.S. trade gap* Yen, Swiss franc retreat as Wall Street pares early losses (New throughout, updates exchange rates, market activity, comments; new byline, changes dateline, previous LONDON)By Richard LeongNEW YORK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Tuesday to its highest level in more than a week against a bask...Read More

Finland's benchmark bond issue benefits from demand for safe assets

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

HELSINKI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Finland sold 3 billion euros ($3.7 billion) in an over-subscribed 2034 benchmark bond on Tuesday as it took advantage of investor demand for high-quality assets in a turbulent market.The bond attracted an order book of about 11.4 billion euros from more than 120 investors, the state treasury said.The debt was priced at 22 basis points below the euro swap curve. It has a...Read More

Canada's Ivey purchasing index slips to 55.2 in January

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

Feb 6 (Reuters) - The growth of purchasing activity in Canada slowed in January as supplier deliveries slipped, while inventories climbed, according to Ivey Purchasing Managers Index data released on Tuesday.The seasonally adjusted index fell to 55.2 from 60.4 in December, short of analysts' expectations for 61.0. A reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity.The gauge of supplier deliverie...Read More

Tunisia's annual inflation hits 6.9 pct, highest in 20 years

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

TUNIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Tunisia's annual inflation rate rose to 6.9 percent in January, the highest level in 20 years, up from 6.4 percent in December, the statistics office said on Tuesday.The government raised prices for some goods and imposed new taxes on Jan. 1 as part of austerity measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit. The measures triggered violent protests that lasted for several d...Read More

South32 prepares to spin off South African coal assets within six months

February 06, 2018 / www.mining.com

South32's South African coal assets will be spun off within six months, its president and chief operating officer Mike Fraser said.Fraser said that South32, which was spun out from BHP Billiton in 2015, had received a number of offers for the assets which it up for sale in November last year as part of a shift away from coal."After we made the announcement there was significant interest already fr...Read More

South32 prepares to spin off South African coal assets within six months

February 06, 2018 / www.mining.com

South32's South African coal assets will be spun off within six months, its president and chief operating officer Mike Fraser said.Fraser said that South32, which was spun out from BHP Billiton in 2015, had received a number of offers for the assets which it up for sale in November last year as part of a shift away from coal."After we made the announcement there was significant interest already fr...Read More

Apple Stock Bounces Back to Test Key Moving Average

February 06, 2018 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Dow name and tech powerhouse Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has pulled back with the broader market in recent days, but Cowen analyst David Seaburg said yesterday that you shouldn't count Apple out just yet, telling CNBC the stock is a "no-brainer." Of course, this comes after the company last week reported fiscal first-quarter earnings. Meanwhile, AAPL shares are bouncing back today, last seen up 2.1%...Read More

Novo secures test plant to process Karratha samples

February 06, 2018 / www.stockwatch.com

Mr. Quinton Hennigh reportsNOVO SECURES TEST PLANT FOR PROCESSING BULK SAMPLES Novo Resources Corp. has entered into a commercial arrangement with SGS Minerals of Perth, Western Australia, to secure access to a test plant for the processing of five-tonne bulk samples from its Karratha gold project. SGS is a leading service provider to the global mining and minerals industry. The company's previous...Read More

Novo secures test plant to process Karratha samples

February 06, 2018 / www.stockwatch.com

Mr. Quinton Hennigh reportsNOVO SECURES TEST PLANT FOR PROCESSING BULK SAMPLES Novo Resources Corp. has entered into a commercial arrangement with SGS Minerals of Perth, Western Australia, to secure access to a test plant for the processing of five-tonne bulk samples from its Karratha gold project. SGS is a leading service provider to the global mining and minerals industry. The company's previous...Read More

CANADA STOCKS-TSX slips to 5-month low as global selloff weighs

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

TORONTO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell to a five-month low on Tuesday, pressured by a drop in financial and materials stocks as a selloff in global markets weighed on investor sentiment, while domestic data showed a wider-than-expected trade deficit.At 9:51am EST (1451 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 87.35 points, or 0.57 percent, at 15,24...Read More

Gold demand - Q4 recovery fails to mitigate full year declines in 2017

February 06, 2018 / www.mining.com

Gold demand rallied in the closing months of 2017, gaining 6% year-on-year in Q4 to reach 1,095.8 tonnes (t). However, overall demand for the full year fell by 7% to 4,071.7t, compared with 2016, according to the World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report.Inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued steadily throughout the year, totalling 202.8t, but lagged behind the exceptional...Read More

UPDATE 1-Mexico consumer confidence dips amid NAFTA uncertainty

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds details)MEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's consumer confidence index dipped to 85.9 in January when adjusted for seasonal factors, falling 3.1 percent from the previous month, the national statistics agency said on Tuesday.Despite the month-on-month drop, consumer confidence was up 23 percent from January 2017, when the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump sparked widespread conc...Read More

US STOCKS-Wall St recovers after historic falls

February 06, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* Apple surge fuels gains for Nasdaq* Volatility index VIX falls back after hitting highest since 2015* Selloff had knocked more than $1.5 trillion off S&P (Updates to open)By Tanya AgrawalFeb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stock markets bounced after a torrid opening on Tuesday, bargain-hunters and gains for Apple pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average into positive territory...Read More

Credit Suisse Sets XIV Redemption Date After VIX Spike

February 06, 2018 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Monday's broad-market sell-off sent the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up more than 115% -- its biggest one-day gain ever. As such, the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV) -- an exchange-traded note issued by Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS) that mirrors the inverse performance of VIX -- was down 14.3% at 99 when the stock market closed, and plunged more than 80% in after-hours trad...Read More

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