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Pope Francis visited Peru's famous Madre de Dios region on Friday. While many hoped he would address the region's rampant illegal gold mining, others are wary of the papal message.Read full newsRead More

Gold mining stocks lagged behind the performance in prices for the precious metal last year, but they could surpass gold's rise in 2018.Read full newsRead More

Stocks jumped to new records on Monday, Jan. 22, after the Senate reached agreement on a deal that would end the government shutdown that began at midnight on Friday. The deal would allow thousands of furloughed federal workers to return to work and others to expect their next paychecks to arrive on time. The Senate advanced a bill reopening federal agencies through Feb. 8 after Democrats relent...Read More

Institutional investors looking for asset diversificationInflationary talk prompting search for portfolio hedgeGold Soars as Crypto Currencies PlungeInstitutional investors are showing renewed interest in gold due to the softer U.S. dollar, rising bond yields and concern about stretched asset valuations. Some big investors are seeking to diversify their portfolios and taking a hard look at gold as...Read More

Treasuries erase advance; West Texas Intermediate crude gainsDollar declines as euro, pound rise; gold edges higherBloomberg's Sahil Kapur reports on efforts to reopen the government. U.S. equity gauges closed at records as the government shutdown appeared to be on the brink of ending and investors turned their attention toward earnings. The dollar fell and Treasuries traded little changed.The S&a...Read More

Stocks turned higher Monday, Jan. 22, as investors watched for the impact of a federal government shutdown that entered its third day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.08% to 26,093. The S&P 500 rose 0.27% and the Nasdaq rose 0.39% - both indexes recorded intraday record highs. Senate lawmakers have scheduled a vote for 12 p.m. ET on Monday with hopes of reaching a temporary...Read More

Wall Street futures drifted lower Monday, following modestly weaker sessions in Europe and Asia, as investors watched and waited for the impact of a federal government shutdown that has extended into its third day amid rising Treasury bond yields and a stabilising dollar. Early indications from U.S. Futures suggest a weaker start to trading ahead of a busy slate for corporate earnings the annual...Read More

European stocks were little changed at the start of trading Monday, while U.S. equity futures drifted into the red as investors watched for the impact of a federal government shutdown that has extended into its third day amid rising Treasury bond yields and a stabilising dollar. The Stoxx Europe 600, the regional benchmark, flitted in and out of positive territory at the opening bell, with littl...Read More

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday January 23.Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange closed in positive territory on Monday January 22 due to continued support from the weaker dollar. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at the end of the day on Monday.Chinese ferro-silicon prices have dropped for a third week in a r...Read More

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the press is going bonkers as it attempts to concoct new doomsday scenarios that could tear down our powerful stock market melt-up.While the shutdown clock officially started late Friday, today is the first day federal agencies will close their doors. But as Uncle Sam takes a break, the noise machine has kicked into overdrive. The media is working a...Read More

Welcome to the first work week of the government shutdown!(That is, unless you're one of the 850,000 “non-essential” government employees being furloughed.)If the government shutdown keeps you from going to work today, it might be a great day to check out my Big Book of Income - which gives you 47 work-free ways to generate some extra income on the side.You can see how to get your free...Read More

Here are some startling statistics for you to think about: Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.Today, more than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and millions more will be diagnosed in the years to come. Alzheimer's kills more than breast and prostate cancers combined. It is the sixth-biggest killer in this country.Just think abou...Read More

If you are married and between the ages of 55 and 70, there's a 50% chance either you or your spouse is developing Alzheimer's disease right now. With a single diagnosis, you could join the 5.4 million Americans who are suffering from the mind-wasting disease.It sounds grim, I know. But there is hope. In fact, one company may have figured out how to actually stop the disease in its tracks.If it wo...Read More

Gold takes off to the upside.The dollar is making gold more precious.Silver has not participated, yet.The silver/gold ratio is creeping higher - a danger signal?Silver - always expect the unexpected.At the beginning of December gold was under intense selling pressure. The dollar was mounting an attempt at a recovery, and the historical inverse relationship between the U.S. currency and the yellow...Read More

Bitcoin and its cousins threaten money, banking, and government control.The attack on fiat currencies.A decade of liquidity and accommodation gave birth to a baby crypto that is growing into a force.Central banks are the world's largest gold holders.Comfort for naked currencies as a weapon.I have been thinking a lot about the digital currency revolution over recent months as I continue to kick mys...Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Stockwatch Business ReporterThe TSX Venture Exchange climbed 18.14 points to 898.58 Monday. Timothy McCunn's Percy Street Capital Corp. (PSC) plans to acquire Peter Abboud's Livewell Foods Canada Inc. as a qualifying transaction. Percy Street will issue shares to...Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Stockwatch Business ReporterNew York spot gold rose $2.50 to $1,333.10 on Monday. The TSX Venture Exchange added 18.14 points to 898.58 while the TSX Gold Index lost 0.56 point to 197.08. Torex Gold Resources Inc. (TXG) led Canadian gold miners lower today, dropp...Read More

This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.Here is a sample of this item:by Will PurcellThe diamond and specialty minerals stocks box score for Monday was an 89-89-113 draw. The TSX Venture Exchange gained 18 points to 898 while polished diamond prices edged lower. Sheldon Inwentash's Gratomic Inc. (GRAT) gained four cents to 22 cents on...Read More