* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns:* GRAPHIC-Copper technicals:(Adds graphic, updates with closing prices)By Eric OnstadLONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Copper prices climbed to theirhighest since July on Friday as inventories tumbled andinvestors bet on a U.S.-China trade deal.Optimism over a trade deal has been rising as top U.S. andChinese trade negotiators haggle over the details of a set ofagreements aim...Read More
Published 20 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGold will continue to shine amid a weak dollar, says author and gold pro Jim Rickards.Gold was steady on Friday but still on track for a second weekly gain as sluggish U.S. economic data stoked worries about a global slowdown and investors awaited signals on U.S.-China trade talks.Spot gold was up 0.53 percen...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), the world's second-largest gold producer, may eclipse its recent and perhaps overly-analyzed merger with Randgold Resources by buying rival gold major Newmont (NYSE:NEM) in a $19 billion all-share deal.Commenting on media speculation, the Canadian miner confirmed it had reviewed the opportunity to merge with the US miner in an all-share zero premium tran...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), the world's second-largest gold producer, may eclipse its recent and perhaps overly-analyzed merger with Randgold Resources by buying rival gold major Newmont (NYSE:NEM) in a $19 billion all-share deal.Commenting on media speculation, the Canadian miner confirmed it had reviewed the opportunity to merge with the US miner in an all-share zero premium tran...Read More
Today, most governments, including the US, are already ensnared in a debt trap - only the public has yet to realise the consequences and the planners are not about to tell them. The difficulty for nearly all governments is the deterioration in their finances will eventually wipe out their currencies unless a solution is found.A currency board system is not the best mechanism whereby currency is ma...Read More
Nothing impacts gold prices quite like the Fed policy.Gold has appreciated by nearly 3,800% since the dollar decoupled from gold in the 1970s, and in that time, the U.S.'s monetary base exploded by roughly 4,300%.It appears that the Fed is about done with its tightening program, and an upcoming economic slowdown will likely push the Fed towards halting QT, lowering rates and implementing QE.Th...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped Thursday after U.S. economic data were weaker than expected.Nike Inc. (NKE) declined 1.06% after Duke's Zion Williamson, one of the most popular collegiate athletes in the United States and a projected No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft, injured his knee after his Nike shoe collapsed dur...Read More
The Thursday Market Minute Global stocks extend gains on reports of detailed progress in U.S. China trade talks that could allow President Donald Trump to extend the March 2 deadline.Stocks get a further boost from Thursday's Fed Minutes, which reiterated the central bank's "patience" on policy but left the door open for late 2019 rate hikes.Global oil prices print fresh 2019 highs as OPEC+ prod...Read More
COT SPECIAL PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Reminder -- Due to the U.S. Government Shutdown (February 1 Announcement) The last COT report was published on December 21, 2018. Reports going forward from that date will be published in chronological order beginning with the report previously scheduled for release on Friday, December 28, 2018 (based on data from Monday, December 24, 2018). The CFTC publ...Read More
The gold miners' stocks surged strongly this week, blasting to new upleg highs. The mounting gains are naturally driving more interest in this small contrarian sector, shifting sentiment towards bullish. Despite their accelerating rally, gold stocks still remain fairly low technically and deeply undervalued relative to gold. So their strengthening upleg likely has plenty of room to run c...Read More
HighlightsMichael Pento, President and Founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC returns to Goldseek.com Radio.Mr. Pento graciously outlines his current portfolio-strategy in detail for the listening audience.One of the few economic pundits to correctly anticipate the market plunge of 2018 on record.Gold and utilities remain favorite long positions, while he is comfortable with a short positi...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold still lower-lows, higher-highs...Read More
On Wednesday the Indoos poked marginally above a key peak at 25,908 recorded in December. This would likely have caused a multitude of technical traders and algos to smack their lips with anticipation, since such breakouts, even when slight, are among the most bullish events that can occur on charts. Of course, it could also be a great way for Mr. Market to set a ruinous trap for bulls, since th...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:The Shareholders' Gold Council, started last year by fund manager John Paulson "to conduct research reports and studies of interest to investors in the gold industry" (https://www.goldcouncil.net/), has rejected GATA's requests for membership and to make a presentation about manipulation of the gold market by central banks and their bullion bank agents.A representati...Read More
There will be demand in Asia of gold and silver today. If gold and silver continue to fall today also, then jewelers will have a jolly time during the weekend. They will be very busy. There should be good gold jewelery demand tomorrow if gold prices fall today also. Does an end to so called trade war between USA-China imply that it is over for gold bulls? This is the question which I am aski...Read More
Richard Duncan is an author & economist who has worked as an equities analyst in Hong Kong, served as global head of investment strategy at ABN AMRO Asset Management in London, worked as a financial sector specialist for the World Bank in Washington D.C., and headed equity research departments for James Capel Securities and Salomon Brothers in Bangkok. He also worked as a consultant for the IMF in...Read More
Eric Sprott discusses the volatile week in gold and silver prices and looks ahead to what will continue to be an exciting year for the precious metals.Eric Sprott has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. In 2001, Eric estab...Read More
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was issued a new passport by his home nation of Australia, setting the stage for what could be a return to Continue...Read More
Harry gives an update on the "Dark Window" scenario he's been talking about and exactly why investors have been presented with one last huge opportunity that we won't see again for a long time. *If the volume isn't working, click the volume icon located in the bottom right hand corner of the video player*If the volume isn't working, click the volume icon located in the bottom right hand corner of...Read More
Continue...Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, a global investment firm and one of the world's largest bond funds in the world. Dr. El-Erian also served as a member of the faculty of Harvard Business School. Before joining PIMCO, Dr. El-Erian was a managing director at...Read More