- Global debt 'area of weakness' and could 'induce financial panic' - King warns- Global debt to GDP now 40 per cent higher than it was a decade ago - BIS warn- Global non-financial corporate debt grew by 15% to 96% of GDP in the past six years- US mortgage rates hit highest level since May 2014- US student loans near $1.4 trillion, 40% expected to default in next 5 years- UK consumer debt hit ?...Read More
(Recasts, adds reserves, capital spend, context)Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canada's Barrick Gold Corp , the world's biggest gold producer, forecast an output drop over the next four years on Wednesday, with mining costs flat to higher.Barrick, which reported quarterly earnings that matched market expectations, said its reserves of unmined gold dropped by 25 percent last year to 64.5 million ounces, as it...Read More
SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Australian employment notched up the longest streak of gains on record in January, while unemployment fell a tick and female participation in the workforce climbed to an all-time high.Thursday's figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed 16,000 net new jobs were added in January, in line with forecasts and a solid result given it came on top of outsized incr...Read More
(Kitco News) - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (NYSE, TSX: AEM) reported a profitable fourth quarter Wednesday and hiked its output guidance for 2018 and 2019.The company listed quarterly net income of $35.1 million, 15 cents per share, down from $62.7 million, or 28 cents, in the year-ago period.The October-December results included mark-to-market adjustments and derivative losses of $1 million, non-recu...Read More
(Adds details)MONROVIA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Liberia's new President George Weah has ordered a review of concessions entered into by previous administrations, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.Concessions generally cover government grants of rights, land or property. The statement said a committee would "review and ensure that all contracts entered into by the government of Liber...Read More
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Singapore's on-year non-oil domestic exports (NODX) growth rose faster than expected in January thanks to a surge in petrochemical exports, official data showed on Thursday.Exports rose 13.0 percent in January year-on-year, data fromtrade agency International Enterprise Singapore showed, accelerating from the 3.1 percent rise the month before.This was better than the...Read More
(Kitco News) - Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) reported late Wednesday that the company posted a profit in the fourth quarter and acquired two hydroelectric power plants in Brazil to provide electricity to its Paracatu mine.Net earnings in the October-November period were pegged at $217.6 million, or 17 cents per share, a turnaround from a net loss of $116.5 million, or 9 cents, in the four...Read More
(Adds details on forecasts)* Dec core machinery orders -11.9 pct m/m vs forecast -2.3 pct* Jan-March core machinery orders seen +0.6 pct* Data casts doubt on outlook for capital investment By Stanley WhiteTOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders tumbled in December and companiesexpect orders to rise only marginally in January-March, raising concerns that recent gains in capital exp...Read More
Feb 15 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News DATECOUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS15-FebJapan 3-month discount bill auction15-FebSpain Bond auction15-FebSwedenAuction of inflation-linked government bonds15-FebUnited KingdomAuction of 1 3/4 % Treasury Gilt 205715-FebFranceIndex-linked Securities auction16-FebJapan 1-ye...Read More
Feb 15 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News Events Index of All Diaries Guide to Economic Indicators -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is filed daily-----------------------------------------------------------THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15JAKARTA - Indonesia Central Bank board of governors meetin...Read More
Feb 15 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:U.S. Federal Reserve Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is filed daily.** Indicates new events -----------------------------------------------------------THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15PARIS - Participation in panel discussion by ECB executive board member and...Read More
* UK watchdog asked to ban contingent fees* Pensions Regulator told to improve information* FCA says has already taken robust action* Pensions Regulator says fulfilled main role By Huw JonesLONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Britain's markets watchdog was too slow to prevent "vulture" financial advisers from ripping off steelworkers faced with critical decisions over their 14 billion pound ($19...Read More
(Adds Soros, CI Investments, gold price, market background, 13F background)By Renita D. YoungNEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - New York-based Paulson & Co, led by longtime gold bull John Paulson, kept its stake in gold investments during the fourth quarter of 2017, while other heavyweights including Soros Fund Management LLC, Jana Partners LLC and Caxton Corp all remained unexposed to the metal.Th...Read More
(Adds more background on the talks)By Greg RoumeliotisFeb 14 (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc said on Wednesday it met with Broadcom Ltd earlier in the day to discuss the latter's revised $121 billion bid, the first time the chipmakers have discussed what would be the technology sector's largest ever acquisition.The outcome of the meeting will determine whether Qualcomm, which has resisted Broadcom's tak...Read More
(Repeats to attach to additional alert)TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders slid 11.9 percent in December from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday.The fall in core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a good indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months, was more than the median estimate of a 2.3 percent fall expected by economist...Read More
TOKYO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders slid 11.9 percent in December from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday.The fall in core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a good indicator of capital spending in the coming six to nine months, was more than the median estimate of a 2.3 percent fall expected by economists in a Reuters poll.Companies surveyed...Read More
Bernie WoodallPARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) - A former student at a Florida high school opened fire in the school on Wednesday, causing “numerous fatalities” and sending hundreds of panicked young people fleeing their classrooms before he was arrested by police, authorities said.The Broward County Sheriff’s Department said “at least 14 victims” from the shooting had been t...Read More
The base metal benefits from massive dollar's sell-off. Spot Nearing 1,356.99, Jan 26th high and the immediate resistance. Persistent dollar's sell-off sent gold prices to their highest for this month, with spot reaching $1,355.42 a troy ounce, almost $40.00 above the low set post-US inflation data release at 1,317.37. The latest dollar's decline came as US Treasury yields reached ne...Read More
SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The dollar extended its losses against the yen and set a fresh 15-month low on Thursday, with the selling accelerating after it breached the previous day's trough.The dollar dropped below Wednesday's nadir of 106.725 yen and fell to as low as 106.42 yen , its weakest level since November 2016. The U.S. currency later pared some of its losses and was last down 0.3 perc...Read More
(Kitco News) - Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE, TSX: ABX) reported a fourth-quarter net loss Wednesday largely due to a previously announced impairment charge, but a profit for adjusted net earnings.The world’s largest gold producer listed a net loss of $314 million, or 27 cents per share, compared to a profit of $425 million, or 36 cents, in the same period a year ago. Adjusted net earnings were $...Read More