Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
Saudi Arabia has not imported rebar in 2018 and cannot utilize its full production capacity due to weak domestic demand, Ahmed Al-Hussain, rebar director of Saudi National Committee for Steel Industry said at Fastmarkets MB's Middle East Iron and Steel Conference in Dubai on Tuesday December 11.Saudi Arabia has a combined rebar and wire-rod production capacity of 13.5 million tonnes per year, yet...Read More
Full Article: Gold Resilient In Light Of Falling British Pound And U.S. Dollar StrengthBy: Gary WagnerIn light of an extremely strong U.S. dollar, gold is holding up quite well today. We only need to look at the KGX (Kitco Gold Index) to illustrate that point. As of 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, spot gold is currently fixed at $1,243.30, which is a net decline of $4.40 on the day. Today's decl...Read More
The 64-week moving average for AAPL just switched roles to act as resistanceIt wasn't that long ago that Wall Street was celebrating Apple's (AAPL) record-setting incursion into trillion-dollar market cap territory -- and so the spate of recent headlines (perhaps colored with the faintest tint of Schadenfreude?) crowing that Microsoft (MSFT) had now surpassed its cooler, upscale rival in terms of...Read More
Early investors stand to reap the rewards as a new technology looks to change everything.One research firm - which recommended Google and Amazon before they became household names - has built a worldwide reputation of identifying profitable tech trends well before Wall Street and the talking heads on T.V.And just recently, they've uncovered a technology that's already being labeled "humanity's las...Read More
The outlook for the steel market in the Middle East is improving because of improved oil prices, Abu Bucker Husain, chief executive officer of United Arab Emirates-based Al Ghurair Iron and Steel (AGIS) said in his presentation on Tuesday December 11 in Dubai.2017 had been the worst year for contracts being awarded in the Middle East since 2012 but now investment in construction, infrastructure pr...Read More
Traders don't need to wait until the opening bell to start raking in massive wins.In light of the recent market action, many traders are taking time to reevaluate their portfolios...Analyzing their open positions...And getting ready to make any needed changes to their trading in the weeks and months ahead.However, most traders are under the impression that they have to wait until markets open to...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday December 11.Please click...Read More
Gold ducks below the key trend-line support into the close in NY as dollar stays on top. Sino/US trade talks jeopardised by potential antagonism by Trump administration. The yellow metal underperformed on Tuesday, weighed by a second straight session of gains for the U.S. dollar and despite concerns that the US and China are about to clash over preparations in the Trump administration...Read More
Saudi Arabia has not imported rebar in 2018 and cannot utilize its full production capacity due to weak domestic demand, Ahmed Al-Hussain, rebar director of Saudi National Committee for Steel Industry said at Fastmarkets MB's Middle East Iron and Steel Conference in Dubai on Tuesday December 11.Saudi Arabia has a combined rebar and wire-rod production capacity of 13.5 million tonnes per year, yet...Read More
Chinese exporters of ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) have significantly cut offer prices to stir up some buying interest overseas, while European traders continued to take profits, applying further pressure on ferro-vanadium prices. Chinese exporters slash offers to promote buying interest Europe FeV market continues to suffer from profit-taking Europe V2O5 market plummets following F...Read More
Australian gold miner Newcrest Mining (ASX:NMC) is betting big on Chile's geological gold potential by closing two deals with exploration juniors in the South American country, the world's top copper producer.The Melbourne-based company kicked off the week by signing an option agreement with Canada's Cornerstone Capital (TSX-V:CGP), which could result in the gold miner acquiring up to a 75% int...Read More
The outlook for the steel market in the Middle East is improving because of improved oil prices, Abu Bucker Husain, chief executive officer of United Arab Emirates-based Al Ghurair Iron and Steel (AGIS) said in his presentation on Tuesday December 11 in Dubai.2017 had been the worst year for contracts being awarded in the Middle East since 2012 but now investment in construction, infrastructure pr...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday December 12.Base metal prices rose on the London Metal Exchange by the close on Tuesday December 11, with copper surging after market sentiment was boosted by positive news of easing tensions between China and the United States. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at the close of trading:Saudi Arabia ha...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday December 11.Base metals trading on the London Metal Exchange was broadly higher during morning trading.Lead was the best performer this morning, up 1.1% to $1,972 per tonne. Only aluminium and tin posted...Read More
Good morning from Fastmarkets MB's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Tuesday December 11.Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were largely up during Asian morning trading on Tuesday, with positive trade headlines sparking a bout of short covering across the complex. Check Fastmarkets MB's live futures report here.The Chinese ferro-silicon market...Read More
155,000. The November job gains disappointed. But the unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. What does it all mean for the gold market? Job Creation Disappoints, but Unemployment Rate Is Still Low U.S. nonfarm payrolls slowed down in November. The economy added just 155,000 jobs last month, following a rise of 227,000 in October (after a downward revision). Moreover, the weak headline number w...Read More
Published 22 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Gold held steady near a five-month peak on Tuesday as fading expectations of further interest rate hikes in the United States burnished the appeal of non-interest-bearing bullion.Meanwhile, palladium was trading at a premium to gold, with prices of the autocatalyst metal rising more than 2 percent after President Donald Trump said on Twitter that Chi...Read More
• The precious metal trimmed a part of its daily gains to $1250 area and is currently placed at the lower end of an intraday ascending trend-channel formation. Gold 15-mins. chart • Looking at a slightly higher time-frame (1-hourly chart), the commodity has been showing resilience below 50-hour SMA and near a short-term ascending trend-line. 1...Read More
The precious metals sector has just one standout performer this year, and that is palladium. Lately the market for that metal has gotten more than just hot. Developments there could have implications for the LBMA and the rickety fractional reserve system of inventory underpinning all of the physical precious metals markets.Palladium Reaches Gold Price, Makes All-Time HighCraig Hemke of the TF Meta...Read More
Gold futures ended with a loss on Monday, pulling back from the nearly five-month high they settled at late last week, as the U.S. dollar strengthened at the expense of the British pound. Gold for February delivery GCG9, +0.24% on Comex fell by $3.20, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,249.40 an ounce, while March silver SIH9, +0.42% lost 0.6% to $14.605 an ounce. Read: Silver is primed to take the spotl...Read More