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De Beers auction sales: what a difference a decade can make

January 29, 2018 / www.mining.com

29 Jan 2018, Neil VenturaAs we get up every morning, look in the mirror and see the same face looking back at us, it may be surprising for some people to learn that the human body actually renews most of its cells every ten years. While research has shown that some cells in the body are never replaced, the vast majority of our entire physical structure is changed several times within our lives. S...Read More

U.S. pensions seen adding bonds, paring stocks - Wells Fargo

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. pensions are expected to shift more money into bonds and out of equities to rebalance their holdings at month-end in the wake of strong gains in the stock market in January, Wells Fargo strategists said on Monday.Retirement plans may need to add $16 billion in fixed income and to reduce up to $20 billion in equities for their month-end asset-allocation rebalancing...Read More

Hedge Funds Continue To Buy Gold But Market Losing Its Luster

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Kitco News)- Hedge funds continued to buy goldfor the sixth consecutive week, according to the latest trade data from theCommodity Futures Trading Commission, but analysts note that momentum isslowing.The data shows that hedge fundsbought gold last week at the slowest pace since mid-December, when they wereactively selling the precious metal.The Commodity Futures TradingCommission’s disaggr...Read More

Hedge Funds Continue To Buy Gold But Market Losing Its Luster

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Kitco News) - Hedge funds continued to buy gold for the sixth consecutive week, according to the latest trade data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, but analysts note that momentum is slowing.The data shows that hedge funds bought gold last week at the slowest pace since mid-December, when they were actively selling the precious metal.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s...Read More

UPDATE 1-Berlin cautions Deutsche Bank over big bonus payout

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* Berlin warning highlights bonus bind for Deutsche* Germans wary of Wall Street business and pay* Deutsche set to report 3rd loss for 2017 on Friday (Adds details, background)By Tom SimsFRANKFURT/BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Berlin took aim at Deutsche Bank on Monday over a report it plans to pay out more than 1 billion euros ($1.24 billion) in bonuses, telling the loss-making German lender to cons...Read More

U.S. Treasury to sell $25 bln in 4-week bills

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - For details of the U.S. Treasury's auction of 4-week bills on Tuesday, see: (Washington economics newsroom) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals Inc. nor the author can guarantee...Read More

FOREX-Dollar rises but set for big monthly drop; euro falls

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

* Dollar rises but set to decline 3 percent on a monthly basis* Traders face Fed meeting, jobs report later in week* Euro, pound broadly down (Updates to U.S. market open; changes byline, dateline, previously LONDON)By Stephanie KellyNEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Monday against a basket of currencies as U.S. bond yields climbed and traders waited for a Federal Reserve meeting and...Read More

Union at Colombia's Cerrejon votes to strike after talks fail

January 29, 2018 / www.mining.com

BOGOTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The largest union at Colombia's top thermal coal mine Cerrejon has voted to strike following failed salary and benefit negotiations with the company, the union said on Monday.Cerrejon accounts for 37 percent of Colombia's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports. The stoppage could begin within three days, t...Read More

Union at Colombia's Cerrejon votes to strike after talks fail

January 29, 2018 / www.mining.com

BOGOTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The largest union at Colombia's top thermal coal mine Cerrejon has voted to strike following failed salary and benefit negotiations with the company, the union said on Monday.Cerrejon accounts for 37 percent of Colombia's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports. The stoppage could begin within three days, t...Read More

UPDATE 1-Russia's Sberbank looks to sell its Turkish unit Denizbank - sources

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds details, background)By Orhan Coskun and Ebru TuncayISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia's Sberbank is evaluating opportunities to sell its Turkish unit Denizbank , five sources close to the matter told Reuters.Banks from Gulf countries and China had expressed interest in buying Sberbank's 99.85 percent holding in the Turkish lender, three of the sources said.Sberbank, Russia's biggest bank b...Read More

UPDATE 1-South African rand weakens on dollar recovery; eyes on Eskom

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Updates to reflect afternoon trading)JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened on Monday as the dollar recovered and government bonds sold off, while investors waited anxiously for a results announcement by cash-strapped power utility Eskom on Tuesday.At 1533 GMT, the rand traded at 11.9325 per dollar, down 0.65 percent on the day. It gained over 2 percent against the dollar...Read More

Analysts Heap More Bull Notes on Visa, MasterCard Stocks Before Earnings

January 29, 2018 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) are both scheduled to report earnings on Thursday, the former after the market closes, the latter before the open. The stocks have benefited greatly from the broad-market rally, sporting year-over-year gains of 50% and 55%, respectively, while both are trading in record-high territory. As such, Wall Street is extremely bullish on V and MA ahead of ea...Read More

CANADA STOCKS-Toronto stocks hit one-month low as resources fall

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

(Adds stocks and sectors, updates prices)Jan 29 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Monday, hitting its lowest level in a month as energy and other resource shares declined alongside the price of oil.* At 10:24 a.m. ET (15:24 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 78.5 points, or 0.48 percent, at 16,160.72.* The index hit a session low of 16,150.88, its...Read More

Adamera to Resume Drilling - Permit to Drill on US Forest Service Lands Granted

January 29, 2018 / www.stockwatch.com

(via TheNewswire)Vancouver, British Columbia /TheNewswire /January 29, 2018-Adamera Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: ADZ)announces that the US Forest Service (USFS) has approved a Plan of Operation allowing Adamera to drill test a number of high priority targets on the Cooke Mountain Project in Washington State. Targets under the Plan of Operation include SE-01, Key West Central and Key West North. Drilling...Read More

Adamera to Resume Drilling - Permit to Drill on US Forest Service Lands Granted

January 29, 2018 / www.stockwatch.com

(via TheNewswire)Vancouver, British Columbia /TheNewswire /January 29, 2018-Adamera Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: ADZ)announces that the US Forest Service (USFS) has approved a Plan of Operation allowing Adamera to drill test a number of high priority targets on the Cooke Mountain Project in Washington State. Targets under the Plan of Operation include SE-01, Key West Central and Key West North. Drilling...Read More

2 FAANG Stocks at Record Highs Ahead of Earnings

January 29, 2018 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The U.S. stock market is pacing for a down day, but not all of the action among individual equities is negative. In fact, FAANG stocks Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) hit record highs out of the gate, after analysts waxed optimistic ahead of the key quarterly earnings reports. Here's a closer look at the brokerage notes shares of GOOGL and AMZN are reacting to.Alphab...Read More

Banks chosen for car parts company Autodis - sources

January 29, 2018 / www.kitco.com

By Arno Schuetze and Dasha AfanasievaFRANKFURT/LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. buyout firm Bain is moving ahead with preparations for the initial float of French vehicle spare parts distributor Autodis , which could take place in March or April, sources familiar with the matter said. BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs are organising the deal as so called global coordinators, with Citi , HSBC and Natixi...Read More

Maple Gold secures drilling equipment, grants options

January 29, 2018 / www.stockwatch.com

Mr. Matther Hornor reportsMAPLE GOLD SIGNS CONTRACT FOR TOP-OF-BEDROCK DRILLING AND SECURES ADDITIONAL DIAMOND-CORE RIGS FOR WINTER CAMPAIGNMaple Gold Mines Ltd. has signed a contract with Overburden Drilling Management, which will oversee the reverse circulation top-of-bedrock drilling, with SES Inc. providing the initial RC drill rig. Maple Gold has also finalized an agreement with Forage Hebert...Read More

Maple Gold secures drilling equipment, grants options

January 29, 2018 / www.stockwatch.com

Mr. Matther Hornor reportsMAPLE GOLD SIGNS CONTRACT FOR TOP-OF-BEDROCK DRILLING AND SECURES ADDITIONAL DIAMOND-CORE RIGS FOR WINTER CAMPAIGNMaple Gold Mines Ltd. has signed a contract with Overburden Drilling Management, which will oversee the reverse circulation top-of-bedrock drilling, with SES Inc. providing the initial RC drill rig. Maple Gold has also finalized an agreement with Forage Hebert...Read More

Opinion: Bitcoin is the mother of all bubbles, Roubini says

January 29, 2018 / www.marketwatch.com

NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) - The financial-services industry has been undergoing a revolution. But the driving force is not overhyped blockchain applications such as bitcoin. It is a revolution built on artificial intelligence, big data, and the internet of things. Already, thousands of real businesses are using these technologies to disrupt every aspect of financial intermediation. Dozens of on...Read More

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