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
Brazilian carmakers produced 177,700 light vehicles, trucks and buses during December 2018, according to figures from national manufacturers' association Anfavea, published on Tuesday January 8.This volume was 16.80% lower than the 213,707 units produced in the corresponding period in 2017.December's figures were the lowest monthly totals since January 2017 and the principal reason why the guidanc...Read More
PCG stock hit a 15-year low earlierIt's been a rough week for PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG). The shares plunged 22.3% yesterday as bankruptcy buzz swirled around the California utility name. Today, the stock is down 11.1% at $16.83, fresh off a 15-year low of $15.78, after S&P Global cut PCG's credit rating to "junk" status and warned additional downgrades could come down the pike if "management doe...Read More
The lights are out in D.C. for an 18th straight dayThe partial U.S. government shutdown has been in effect for 18 days, as lawmakers fail to compromise on a budget. In fact, President Donald Trump is expected to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET tonight, to make a case for funding the controversial border wall. We are just days away from surpassing the longest-ever government shutdown, which happene...Read More
The retailer will unveil its quarterly results after tomorrow's closeHome goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) is slated to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the market closes tomorrow, Jan. 9. It's been a relatively quiet stretch for BBBY stock, per its 60-day historical volatility of 48.6% -- in the tame 36th annual percentile. However, the options market is expecting a b...Read More
By: Mickey Fulp Price ratios determine relative value of the precious metals and are useful tools for deciding which metal to buy at any given time. In previous musings, I documented the history of gold and silver prices and ratios from the United States' abandonment of the gold standard to present, then followed with similar treatments for platinum-gold and platinum-palladium (Mercenary Musin...Read More
By: Stewart Thomson 1. It's time for the queen of assets to rest and consolidate. Nothing goes up in a straight line, and that's certainly true for gold!2. Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this daily gold chart.3. A pullback to about $1250 would be a healthy 50% retracement of the $100 rally from $1200 to $1300.4. Gold begins 2019 with some very positive...Read More
December payrolls were strong – but gold prices rose. What happened? Job Creation Surprises PositivelyU.S. nonfarm payrolls accelerated in December, beating expectations. The economy added 312,000 jobs last month, following a rise of 176,000 in November (after an upward revision) and significantly above 182,000 forecasted by the economists. The number was the biggest increase since February...Read More
Focus will be on US-China trade talks and its result. Central banks are buying gold as per releases by the world gold council. Retail investors are waiting for more correction. Right now there is NO "herd mentality" to buy or invest in gold and silver. Herd is there when prices shoot up in the short term with no signs of correction. In the next seven days (till 16th January 2019), spot gold need...Read More
CLVS stock rallied more than 18% yesterday Yesterday, Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS) surged more than 18%, after better-than-expected sales numbers for its cancer drug Rubraca, as well as a bull note from Leerink. However, the good times for CLVS may soon come to an end, if history is any guide.Specifically, the security is trading within one standard deviation of its 80-day moving average. In...Read More
Early trading on January 4, 2019, saw Gold reach just above $1300 per ounce – confirming our price target from our research and posts on November 24, 2018. The importance of this move cannot be under-estimated. Traders and investors need to understand the recent rally in the metals markets are attempting to alert us that FEAR is starting to re-enter the market and that 2019 could...Read More
The Nasdaq briefly turned negativeThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was up more than 300 points at its morning peak, but has since pared its gains to trade about 100 points higher. Stocks started out strong, with traders hopeful about the ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China, but have lost steam as bank stocks like JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) drop on negative analyst...Read More
An overdue round of bull notes could create tailwinds for PGProcter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) has rallied more than 30% since its mid-2018 low of $70.73, and touched a record high of $96.89 in mid-December, even as the broader equities market struggled. Since that high, the shares have pulled back to the $92 area, home of their early 2017 highs and 2017 close. We believe the stock's current breather p...Read More
European long steel buyers were quiet throughout December on uncertainties arising from the United States' various trade wars, but a European Commission quota proposal in January has offered some hope of more certainty to sellers. The EC proposal for new import quotas for steel products in Europe has finally offered some clarity on what form those quotas will take in 2019, but the US governme...Read More
The chipmaker's new self-driving platform will go into production by next yearThe shares of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) moved higher out of the gate today, after the company announced that its new self-driving platform, Drive AutoPilot, will go into production by 2020. The chipmaker said the platform has already been optioned by a pair of German auto suppliers. However, NVDA stock has since...Read More
Turkey increased the hot-rolled coil (HRC) import duty to 6% for re-rollers from 3.5% previously, effective from January 1, 2019.The country will impose the import duty on HRC imports from re-rollers as well as tube and pipe producers. Tube and pipe producers were previously exempt from the duty discount until January 1.The duty for re-rollers was 5% until January 1, 2018, when it was reduced to 3...Read More
Morgan Stanley, meanwhile, tapped JPM as a top pick for 2019JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is in the spotlight today, after the big-cap financial firm received a bevy of brokerage notes. Citing a potential slowdown in Fed rate hikes and increasing fears of a recession, Jefferies downgraded JPM stock to "hold" from "buy," and lowered its price target to $110 from $130 -- a 9.2% premium to last nig...Read More
Despite recent volatility, GOOS shares have a solid YoY leadWinter weather apparel maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc (NYSE:GOOS) just opened its first store in China to much fanfare, but Apple's (AAPL) warning about the country's economy may have some investors concerned about the retailer's prospects there. Susquehanna in a note said there's nothing worry about with GOOS, though, expecting a "long...Read More
The brokerage firm cited strong growth in cannabis use among adultsThe shares of Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) are up 1.7% in electronic trading, after Cowen said U.S. cannabis sales will reach $80 billion by 2030 -- $5 billion more than its previous forecast -- citing larger-than-forecast gains in reported cannabis use among adults. Cowen also noted that beer sales declined 2018 on increased cannabi...Read More
Demand for flat steel in Turkey is expected to remain slow throughout January, and prices are not expected to increase because global flat steel prices are falling, market participants told Fastmarkets on Thursday January 3.Local producers have filled their order books until late February, they added.The price falls in December resulted in part from weak demand in the local market as well as the h...Read More
The Dow could jump 200 points at the openDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are signaling a strong start for stocks, trading well above fair value this morning. Traders willmonitortrade-related headlines as talks continue between the U.S. and China, while also awaiting a prime-time address from President Donald Trump over the government shutdown. In the meantime, there will be more economi...Read More