* Dollar set for biggest monthly decline since March 2016* Yen briefly slips after BOJ resumes medium-tenor bond purchases* Graphic: World FX rates in 2017 By Saikat ChatterjeeLONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The euro climbed half a percent on Wednesday and was on track for its biggest monthly rise in nearly two years as firm euro zone inflation data for January kept expectations alive for a swift withd...Read More
Mr. Jeff Chisholm reportsPAN ORIENT ANNOUNCES 2017 YEAR-END THAILAND RESERVES UPDATEPan Orient Energy Corp., on behalf of Pan Orient Energy (Siam) Ltd. (POS), has released the results of its Dec. 31, 2017, independent reserves evaluation for Thailand on-shore concession L53/48 where POS is the operator and has a 100-per-cent working interest.Pan Orient has a 50.01-per-cent equity interest in POS,...Read More
New resource estimate now in progress based on outstanding 2017 drill resultsSubstantial resource additions of higher grade gold and copper expectedTORONTO, Jan.31, 2018(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA) (NYSE:SA) today released a complete summary of its 2017 drill program on the Iron Cap Deposit at its 100%-owned KSM Project in northwestern British Columbia, Canada (see table below). An...Read More
By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw federal protections from millions of acres of Utah wilderness will reopen much of the iconic terrain to gold, silver, copper, and uranium land claims under a Wild West-era mining law, according to federal officials.Starting at 6 a.m. on Feb. 2 - the moment Trump's proclamation reducing the size of...Read More
(Adds CEO comments, detail)LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Centamin posted a 13 percent fall in core profit in 2017 on Wednesday as gold production fell and costs rose but the miner declared a final dividend that beat consensus.Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell to $326 million in the year that ended on Dec. 31, said the London-listed miner, which operates Egypt...Read More
(Adds 2018 production forecast, context)MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) , the world's largest palladium producer, said on Wednesday its production of palladium could decline in 2018, while the output of nickel from Russian raw material would remain flat.Nornickel, part-owned by Russian tycoon Vladimir Potanin and aluminium giant Rusal , previously said its production of nicke...Read More
Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (TSX:CEE) (LON:CEY) delivered good news to its shareholders on Wednesdays, announcing it would pay a final dividend of 10 US cents per share, or a total of $144 million, as it vowed to return all of its excess cash to investors.The payment, on top of 2.5 cents given at the half-year, follows an $111 million compensation to Egypt in 2017, the first year of Centami...Read More
The Downside in Gold (XAU/USD) is being capped by 4-hour 100-MA. But the support could fall soon as bearish sentiment in the options market is strengthening. The 4-hour 100-MA has acted as a strong support in the last 12 hours or so, still, the yellow metal (XAU/USD) is finding it hard to regain poise. Meanwhile, XAU/USD one-month 25 delta risk reversals gauge fell to -0.40, the lowest level sin...Read More
To thrive in the mining industry's historical boom and bust cycle and capitalize on new opportunities, companies must rethink the traditional mining model. (Image: PlusONE| Shutterstock.)In the last 10 years, the mining industry has been on a roller-coaster, with commodity prices reaching both historic highs and lows, as well as operational realities shifting irrevocably in the face of a digital...Read More
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw federal protections from millions of acres of Utah wilderness will reopen much of the iconic terrain to gold, silver, copper, and uranium land claims under a Wild West-era mining law, according to federal officials.Starting at 6 a.m. on Feb. 2 - the moment Trump's proclamation reducing the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante Natio...Read More
Mr. Mike Mutchler reportsAMARILLO ENGAGES WHITTLE CONSULTING FOR MARA ROSA GOLD PROJECT OPTIMISATION STUDYAmarillo Gold Corp. has engaged Whittle Consulting (WCPL) to conduct an enterprise optimization study for the company's flagship Mara Rosa gold project in Brazil.WCPL's technical experts plan to model the complete value chain of the Mara Rosa project. Its internal proprietary optimization tool...Read More
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities increased in November by the most in more than three years, underscoring a lingering scarcity of housing inventory, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data released Tuesday.Highlights of Home Prices (November)20-city property values index increased 6.4% y/y (est. 6.3%), after climbing 6.3% y/yNational home-price gauge rose 6.2% y/ySeasonally adjusted 20-city...Read More
Stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled by 362 points. The Dow declined by 1.37% to 26,076. The S&P 500 was off 1.09% while the Nasdaq declined 0.86%. The Dow's losses were multiplied by sharp declines for stocks in the healthcare sector after Amazon Inc. (AMZN) , Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) said the...Read More
Yield on U.S. 10-year note touches highest since April 2014Dollar fluctuates before Trump's State of Union addressVIX at Highest Level Since August as Stocks TumbleThe Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 362 points, helping to send U.S. stocks to the biggest two-day decline since May, while yields on benchmark government bonds touched April 2014 highs as caution crept into markets after one of th...Read More
U.S. equity futures plunged deeper into the red Tuesday, setting up investors for the biggest two-day decline since August as investors continued to retreat from record highs in global stocks amid concerns over valuations in the tech sector and a worrying rise in government bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is looking at its second consecutive triple-digit decline, according to futur...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 31 (SMM) - China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for January stood at 51.3 points, marking the 18th consecutive month it has been above the 50-point level that separates expansion from contraction. The reading, however, was lower than December’s manufacturing PMI and market expectation at 51.6 points. For editorial queries, please...Read More
The stock market's been down these past couple of days, but the new year has basically been an extension of the run higher in U.S. equities.But what should you think about the recent correction in cryptocurrencies?Bitcoin, for example, is trading at around $10,000 this morning after peaking around $20,000 last month.This market moves awfully fast. But let's review what's been happening in the cryp...Read More
For the better part of the past two years, we've stuck to our bullish call on residential real estate.Our thesis was simple enough. The housing bust and ensuing financial crisis gutted the market and scared away buyers for years. When demand tanked, builders shifted their focus to multi-family units. Single-family home construction took a dive, supply tightened, and builders were slow to react onc...Read More
Gold is under pressure at the start of the week on a stronger dollar.Speculators lifted their net long positions in gold for a 6th straight week over Jan 16-23, the CFTC shows.ETF investors bought gold for a 2nd straight week, according to FastMarkets' estimates.I decided to change slightly my trading positioning due to the long-term nature of my positive gold view.I am now long IAU. Introduction...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1345.70+$8.90Silver$17.33+$0.22XAU87.66+1.27%HUI196.44+1.24%GDM663.10+1.04%JSE Gold1245.08+5.68USD89.10-0.13Euro124.13+0.16Yen91.70-0.27Oil$64.73+$0.2310-Year2.720%-0.004T-Bond147.78125+0.40625Dow26149.39+0.28%Nasdaq7411.48+0.12%S&P2823.81+0.05% The Metals: Gold gained $8.30 to $1345.10 by midmorning in New York before it dropped back to $1334.10 after this afternoon's...Read More