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Gold loses ground but remains near 2-1/2 month peak

February 03, 2017 / in.investing.com

Investing.com - Gold prices moved lower on Friday, as the U.S. dollar recovered from the previous session's shar losses, but the precious metal remained within close distance of a two-and-a-half month peak amid ongoing U.S. political uncertainty and ahead of a key U.S. jobs report.On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for April delivery were down 0.30% at $1,215.7...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar edges up, stocks stall as Trump's comments offset data

February 03, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Dollar rebounds after hitting mid-November low* U.S. stocks little changed after Trump trade comments* BOE keeps rates unchanged; sterling drops* European shares drop as Deutsche Bank disappoints (Updates to U.S. market close, adds quotes, data)By Dion RabouinNEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dollar rebounded from its weakest level against six major rivals since mid-November on Thursday, while w...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar flat, stocks mixed as Trump's Iran, trade talk offsets data

February 03, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Dollar rebounds after hitting mid-November low* U.S. stocks dip after Trump trade comments* BOE keeps rates unchanged; sterling drops* European shares drop as Deutsche Bank disappoints (Updates to European market close)By Dion RabouinNEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dollar was flat on Thursday after hitting its lowest level since mid-November, while world equity markets were mixed as investor c...Read More

Trump’s Planned Pruning of Regs Needs to Go Much Further

February 03, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

Trump to sign executive actions targeting Obama financial regulations … The president is expected to sign a pair of executive orders targeting rules imposed on the financial sector Friday, according to senior White House officials.The president has signed two executives order that will free up the ability for companies and Wall Street to function with less paperwork and regulatory reporting...Read More

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February 03, 2017 / www.youtube.com

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Trump’s Planned Pruning of Regs Needs to Go Much Further

February 03, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

Trump to sign executive actions targeting Obama financial regulations … The president is expected to sign a pair of executive orders targeting rules imposed on the financial sector Friday, according to senior White House officials.The president has signed two executives order that will free up the ability for companies and Wall Street to function with less paperwork and regulatory reporting...Read More

Nomi Prins & Max Keiser discuss the current market situation and how a new Fed chairman may approach a crash

February 03, 2017 / marketsanity.com

Max interviews Nomi Prins, author of the soon-to-be-released book, 'COLLUSION: How Central Bankers Rigged the World'. They also discuss the current market situation and how a new Fed chairman may approach a crash.Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance and markets on London's Resonanc...Read More

NORMAN - LES INSOMNIES

February 03, 2017 / www.youtube.com

MY T-SHIRTS HERE ?-? https://www.normanfaitdesvideos.com/s...and little Facebook ?-? https://www.facebook.com/normanstore/I have a black belt in insomnia ... you? :)Thank you to my buddies Paco, Urban, David, Maxime, Blanche, Marilou and Florian!Read More

Vancouver miner escapes Philippine crackdown

February 02, 2017 / www.mining.com

The Philippine government, which has long had an uneasy relationship with the mining industry - and one former Vancouver miner in particular - has shut down nearly two dozen operating mines.One of the companies caught in the crackdown is the Australian-Canadian company OceanaGold Corp. (TSX:OGC), which is headquartered in Australia but has a corporate office in Vancouver. The company's Didipio is...Read More

South African judge clears path for Ivanhoe Mines' Platreef mine development

February 02, 2017 / www.mining.com

Ivanplats, a subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN), will be allowed to relocate some graves present at its Platreef platinum group metals site, near Mokopane, after a South African judge revoked Thursday an interim interdict that prevented the company from doing so.Ivanhoe's local unit had challenged the temporary ruling, issued in November last year, on the basis that the hearing was conducted w...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Trump risk, Fed uncertainty weighs on dollar, stocks

February 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Dollar hits lowest since mid-November* U.S. stocks dip on uncertain outlook from Fed* BOE keeps rates unchanged, sinking sterling* European shares drop as Deutsche Bank disappoints (Updates to U.S. market open, adds data, quotes, changes dateline, previous LONDON)By Dion RabouinNEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Thursday to its lowest since mid-November and world equity markets wer...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar falls after non-commital Fed, earnings weigh on stocks

February 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Dollar hits 12-week low after Fed statement lacks clarity* European stocks mixed, Wall Street seen opening lower* Bond yields fall, German-French spread in focus* Pound dips after Bank of England says rates could rise or fallBy Marc JonesLONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped to a 12-week low on Thursday and European stocks traded cautiously after the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to its mild...Read More

Gold climbs to 11-week high as dollar slumps after Fed

February 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

Investing.com - Gold prices gained in European morning trade on Thursday, rising toward the highest level in about 11 weeks as the U.S. dollar slumped after the Federal Reserve gave no firm signal on the timing of its next rate hike.Gold for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose to a session peak of $1,219.20 a troy ounce, the most since November 17.It was l...Read More

SMM Evening Comments (Feb 2)

February 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Feb 2 (SMM) – SHFE nickel led the gains of base metals today with an over 2% rise while SHFE lead was up close to 1%. Copper increased by 0.72% and zinc was up 0.45%. Tin, however, edged down 0.6%.The ferrous complex saw coking coal jump almost 3% whereas coke was up close to 2%. Hot-rolled coil rose 1.6%, iron ore went up 1% and rebar edged up 0.51%.Copper: The SHFE 1803 copper co...Read More

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Feb 2)

February 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

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SMM Morning Comments (Feb 2)

February 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Feb 2 (SMM) –Copper: A stronger Chinese yuan, a lower SHFE/LME price ratio, and tighter funds ahead of Chinese New Year led us to expect a rangebound trading for the SHFE copper contract. We see support at 52,500-53,000 yuan/mt today while LME copper may trade at $7,080-7,140/mt. Spot discounts are seen at 100-40 yuan/mt today with reluctant sellers.  Aluminium: LME aluminium...Read More

Germany Turns Even More Authoritarian

February 02, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

Germany approves electronic ankle bracelets to monitor extremists Germany’s cabinet has approved a measure aimed at tracking individuals who might pose a terrorism threat. The monitoring device can be used even if an individual hasn’t been convicted. -DBSo now Germany is punishing people who haven't been convicted of anything. This is part of a larger cultural problem that Germany ha...Read More

Germany Turns Even More Authoritarian

February 02, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

Germany approves electronic ankle bracelets to monitor extremists Germany’s cabinet has approved a measure aimed at tracking individuals who might pose a terrorism threat. The monitoring device can be used even if an individual hasn’t been convicted. -DBSo now Germany is punishing people who haven't been convicted of anything. This is part of a larger cultural problem that Germany ha...Read More

Do You Need A Mentor? (Or Books)...

February 02, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Here's a list of famous people and their mentors:MENTEE/MENTORS - DESCRIPTION1. Steve Jobs/Robert Friedland - Founded Apple...2. Albert Einstein/Max Talmey - Developed the Theory of Relativity...3. Stephen Hawkings/Dennis W. Sciama - Developed Theories of Black Holes and Quantum Physics...4. Mark Zuckerberg/Steve Jobs - Created Facebook...5. Bill Gates/Ed Roberts - Created Microsoft...6. Bruce Lee...Read More

Stateside (2004)

February 02, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Stateside (released as Sinners in Germany) is a 2004 American romantic drama film based on a true story. It is an adventurous love story about a high school rich kid serving in the Marine Corps to avoid jail, who eventually falls in love with an actress with schizophrenia. Those around them ask them to keep their distance from each other, but both refuse. The film is based on a true story.The film...Read More

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