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
The European ferro-molybdenum market, which climbed almost 2.5% in trading a week ago, has pared gains since Friday in line with a drop in demand.Suppliers said there is plenty of alloy available if needed amid negligible levels of consumer demand and they have cut their offer prices as a result.The ferro-molybdenum, basis 65%, in-warehouse Rotterdam price has dropped 20 cents to $29.20-29.40 per...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday December 12 pricing session in Europe. Key drivers European suppliers booked several sales in the past week, narrowing the price range to 50 cents.European market sources said there was downward market pressure from Russian suppliers, but those suppliers have reported doing deals around the middle of the current European price range.European market expected to be stabl...Read More
A resurgent tech sector helped power the NasdaqWall Street enjoyed a positive session, as the Dow finished nearly 160 points higher thanks to optimism surrounding U.S.-China trade talks. The blue-chip index traded up over 450 points at its session highs, after reports indicated China was prepared to undergo massive changes to its trade policy, including allowing greater access to international com...Read More
Hollow steel sections prices in Europe remained flat this week while the market mulled the implications of reaching the import quota limit, market participants said.Fastmarkets MB's domestic price assessment for commodity-size, grade-S235 square hollow sections made in Northern Europe was unchanged week on week at ?,?635-650 ($721-738) per tonne delivered on Wednesday December 12.The hollow sectio...Read More
A Bloomberg report points to a potential merger between Germany's two biggest lendersDeutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) is near the top of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), after a Bloomberg report suggested the German government is actively pursuing a merger between the German lender and its rival Commerzbank. The article said efforts to marry Frankfurt's two biggest lenders include changing existing l...Read More
Turkish pipe export prices continued to weaken over the past week largely due to trade barriers and limited demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday December 12.Steel pipe producers in Turkey reduced their offer prices for 2mm wall thickness EN10219-standard, grade-S235 tube to $590-600 per tonne fob, down from last month's $610-620 per tonne.Fastmarkets' monthly export...Read More
A provision in the new farm bill will make industrial hemp legalStocks are extending their impressive gains this afternoon on heightened hopes of a trade deal between the U.S. and China. Three individual names to watch are retailer Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW), CBD drink specialist New Age Beverages Corp (NASDAQ:NBEV), and Chinese car sales concern Uxin Ltd (NASDAQ:UXIN). We'll dig into the n...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1245.90+$2.90Silver$14.74+$0.19XAU68.64+2.31%HUI156.76+2.58%GDM567.53+1.60%JSE Gold1273.45+30.72USD97.02-0.40Euro113.66+0.44Yen88.34+0.12Oil$51.15-$0.5010-Year2.914%+0.035T-Bond143.21875-0.59375Dow24527.27+0.64%Nasdaq7098.31+0.95%S&P2651.07+0.54% The Metals: Gold chopped up to $1247.10 at about 1PM EST before it fell back off into midafternoon, but it...Read More
By Frank HolmesIf you followed some of my posts from two years ago, you might recall that I was in favor of Brexit. I still am. One of British voters' main grievances was the heavy burden of European Union (EU) regulations, many of which are decided by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Altogether, these regulations cost U.K. businesses an estimated 33.3 billion pounds every year. Voters should...Read More
- Gold Krugerrand coin worth $1,200 put in charity kettle - this time in Alaska- Mystery Salvation Army gold donors keep giving Gold Krugerrands- Gold, like pounds, euros and dollars can be used for good or ill- Give the gift of gold in this the Season of Kindness Gold Krugerrands (1 oz) being used for goodSalvation Army staff in Alaska got a big surprise while counting change from their red ke...Read More
LULU call options have been popular, tooThe shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) are up 5.1% to trade at $122.74, after Citigroup upgraded the athleisure retailer to "buy" from "neutral." The brokerage firm said LULU "is a brand to own in uncertain times," and that the stock's recent sell-off has created an attractive entry point. Options traders are piling on too, displaying a partic...Read More
Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments discusses with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable some benefits of holding precious metals in IRAs as well as some other tax advantages of precious metals. Maurice Jackson: Welcome to Proven and Probable. Joining us is Andy Schectman, the president of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments. In our previous interview, we addressed...Read More
A free tool can help traders bank big this earnings season.We are in middle of Earnings season, which means the time to bank some big wins is now.Tech stocks (AAPL, FB and BIDU) just released Earnings few days ago, and you need to position yourself now in order to make maximum profit from it.One company can help any investor do just that.They've developed a tool that predicts volatility based on...Read More
U.S. production of lithium is set to increase 1,300% in the next 2 years.Who wouldn't be happy with 614% gains in a very short amount of time?Well that's what one lithium mining stock did in just under 12 months. But only Australians could reap the rewards of that slam-dunk.Until now that is. The very same "secret sauce" that led to that stock's meteoric rise is now being implemented here in Ameri...Read More
Tech stocks have been under heavy scrutiny in recent monthsDespite today's gains, the tech sector has been stumbling into the New Year, still reeling from October's sell-off. If history is any guide, there could be more trouble ahead for cloud concern Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) and cybersecurity name Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), both flashing bearish signals heading into 2019...Read More
The Dow is sporting a massive lead halfway through the dayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up big at midday, as Wall Street reacts to a round of positive trade headlines. Maybe most notably, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that China could give foreign companies greater access in the country, on top of news that President Donald Trump may intervene in the case of Huawei Chief Financi...Read More
The brokerage firm initiated coverage with a "buy" ratingThe shares of Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ:GLMD) are trading up 17.7% at $9.32, after B. Riley initiated coverage on the drug stock with a "buy" rating and $28 price target -- a 253% premium to last night's close. The brokerage firm waxed optimistic on Aramchol, the drugmaker's Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) treatment.This upbeat...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
CloseGain/LossGold $1245.90+$2.90Silver$14.74+$0.19XAU68.64+2.31%HUI156.76+2.58%GDM567.53+1.60%JSE Gold1273.45+30.72USD97.02-0.40Euro113.66+0.44Yen88.34+0.12Oil$51.15-$0.5010-Year2.914%+0.035T-Bond143.21875-0.59375Dow24527.27+0.64%Nasdaq7098.31+0.95%S&P2651.07+0.54% The Metals: Gold chopped up to $1247.10 at about 1PM EST before it fell back off into midafternoon, but it...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1245.90+$2.90Silver$14.74+$0.19XAU68.64+2.31%HUI156.76+2.58%GDM567.53+1.60%JSE Gold1273.45+30.72USD97.02-0.40Euro113.66+0.44Yen88.34+0.12Oil$51.15-$0.5010-Year2.914%+0.035T-Bond143.21875-0.59375Dow24527.27+0.64%Nasdaq7098.31+0.95%S&P2651.07+0.54% The Metals: Gold chopped up to $1247.10 at about 1PM EST before it fell back off into midafternoon, but it...Read More