The London Metal Exchange closed 2017 in positive fashion as average daily volume (ADV) climbed 19.3% after two previous months of decline. Lead was the strongest performer, with ADV climbing over 50% from December 2016 with 55,717 lots. Last month, lead was the only base metal to record a significant year-on-year increase. Copper's ADV was up 24.3% from the previous year to 150,723 lots, after it...Read More

After a year focused on re-establishing stability, the London Metal Exchange has started 2018 with its attention on driving more liquidity to the bourse by launching the Introducing Broker membership category and broadening its contract portfolio, says senior metals market consultant Martin Hayes. Twelve months ago, it was fair to say that the LME was facing a period of uncertainty - it had lost i...Read More

Domestic prices for heavy steel plate in Europe are expected to move upward on higher costs for slab and other raw materials, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday January 10.In the meantime, however, prices have been largely unchanged this week with the market still slow after Christmas holidays.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic grade-S235JR heavy steel plate in Southern Eu...Read More

Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop DNI Metals (CSE: DNI) (FSE: DG7N) (OTC Pink: DMNKF) - Assays for Additional 4 of 28 Diamond Core Holes Received; Including 11m Grading 5.38% Graphitic Carbon Toronto, Ontario - January 10, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) DNI Metals Inc. (...Read More

Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Pancontinental Gold (TSXV: $PUC.V) Acquires Strategic Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Canada Toronto, Ontario - January 10, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) The Board of Directors of Pancontinental Gold Corporation (TSXV: PUC) ("Pancontine...Read More

Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Gold Project Could Be One of the 'Top Five Producing Mines in Australia'Source: Streetwise Reports January 10, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) As this gold explorer continues to test its Australian property, an updated preliminary feasibility study is exp...Read More

Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Brownfield Leverage and Blue-Sky Greenfield Zinc Exploration in British ColumbiaSource: The Critical Investor for Streetwise Reports January 10, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) As zinc continues to rise, The Critical Investor profiles an explorer consolid...Read More

The FBI doesn’t like encryption. They are concerned that they cannot properly investigate criminals.Often they have enough evidence to justify a search of a suspect’s device. But they do not have the actual ability to search many encrypted smartphones and computers.The only solution they can think of is to violate your rights, my rights, and the rights of tech companies. They want to...Read More

European mills are expected to increase their domestic offer prices for cold-rolled coil (CRC), with supported from the lack of competitive import offers, sources told Metal Bulletin this week.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic CRC in Northern Europe was ?,?610-640 ($728-764) per tonne ex-works on Wednesday December 10, unchanged over the week.The assessment reflected "workable"...Read More

European mills are expected soon to increase their domestic offer prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) by ?,?20-40 per tonne, sources have told Metal Bulletin.In the meantime, Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for domestic HRC in Northern Europe was ?,?540-550 ($645-657) per tonne ex-works on Wednesday January 10, compared with ?,?530-550 per tonne ex-works a week earlier.The assessment represe...Read More

Export volumes of steel products from China will stay low in 2018, which will raise demand for scrap in other Asian countries, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said on Wednesday January 10."For the first quarter of 2018, we can expect steel exports from China to remain reduced, which will continue to drive local steel mill demand elsewhere," Irepas said."Many coun...Read More

CloseGain/LossGold $1317.40+$3.40Silver$16.98-$0.02XAU86.07+1.32%HUI194.29+1.04%GDM650.01+0.39%JSE Gold1313.06+26.39USD92.32-0.19Euro119.57+0.18Yen89.79+0.91Oil$63.57+$0.6110-Year2.552%+0.004T-Bond150.03125-0.1875Dow25369.13-0.07%Nasdaq7153.57-0.14%S&P2748.23-0.11% The Metals: Gold fell $5.50 to $1308.50 in early Asian trade before it jumped up to as high as $1327.10 at about 6AM EST and the...Read More

Domestic prices for rebar in Southern Europe have narrowed upward over the past week, on higher scrap costs and the return of market participants from seasonal holidays, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday January 10.Metal Bulletin's weekly domestic price assessment for Southern European rebar rose to ?,?520-530 ($621-633) per tonne delivered on Wednesday, from ?,?505-530 per tonne on January...Read More

By Ira EpsteinGold gains a bit as the Dollar sets back amid questions about getting a NAFTA deal done and threats by China to cut back on buying US debt.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More

By Axel MerkLast week, I asked, "What would make 2018 more productive for you? Please email me the first thing that comes to your mind." Before I summarize the responses, a big thank you to the 800+ people who sent me personalized responses. Someone pointed out that asking the question itself already helped because it motivated her to review her plans and targets. My question had been intentiona...Read More

By Rory HallI love sitting down with Craig Hemke, TFMetals Report, not only does he share great information it is a lot of fun with some laughter thrown in to keep these all-too-serious conversations a little lighter. When you're dealing with such subjects as our monetary past and what we see as our monetary future, humor is a necessary ingredient.All the wizards and their magic potions in pots...Read More

Janus Henderson's Bill Gross gives his views on the bond market with a bold call that the bull market is over.Bill Gross is the Portfolio Manager of the Janus Henderson Global Unconstrained Bond and Total Return strategies and a member of the global macro fixed income leadership team. Mr. Gross co-founded PIMCO in 1971 and served as managing director and Chief Investment Officer until joining Jan...Read More

Domestic prices for steel beams in Europe are predicted to increase over the coming weeks while demand levels and ferrous scrap prices stay firm, market sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday January 10.Domestic prices have been unchanged since the end of last year, with the material trading at historic high prices.Mills are hoping to raise prices even higher, however, and one Northern European...Read More

By Gary SavageThis video looks at the strong possibility that gold has completed a half cycle low and is ready to continue higher.https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/ Read More

Alasdair Macleod shares his well reasoned expectations for the direction of markets as well as GDP and Main Street in 2018 based on the credit cycle.Alasdair Macleod is head of research for GoldMoney. He also runs FinanceAndEconomics.org, a website dedicated to sound money and demystifying finance and economics. He has a background as a stockbroker, banker and economist. Read More