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
LONDON, 5 January 2019 - Data from BullionVault is quoted in today's edition of the Financial Times, global paper of record for the investment markets, as it reports on this New Year's surge in gold prices."The sudden clamour for gold in recent weeks was prompted by the global market sell-off, which boosted demand for so-called 'safe-haven assets'," says the paper's weekend FT Money section."Bulli...Read More
Worries over China's economy and a bearish brokerage note are pressuring WBThe shares of Weibo Corp (NASDAQ:WB) are spiraling today on concerns over slowing Chinese economic growth. A downgrade to "neutral" from "buy" at Nomura Instinet is only exacerbating headwinds, with the brokerage firm also cutting its WB price target to $61 from $74. At last check, the stock is down 11.7% at $53.67, and opt...Read More
LONDON, 4 January 2019 - Analysis from BullionVault of gold's historic price patterns across the year features online today at France's leading personal finance magazine, Capital."The transition to the New Year is usually most promising for gold prices," Capital says. "The phenomenon is partly attributable to the demand coming from the asset managers," the magazine quotes "expert" Adrian Ash, r...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1284.60+$3.90Silver$15.33UNCHXAU68.74+0.53%HUI152.20+0.95%GDM572.33+0.18%JSE Gold1341.80+33.06USD96.36-0.01Euro113.63-0.03Yen91.65+0.41Oil$52.57-$1.2310-Year2.739%-0.048T-Bond145.21875+0.6875Dow24404.48-1.22%Nasdaq7020.36-1.91%S&P2632.90-1.42% The Metals: Gold dipped $3.80 to $1276.90 in holiday thinned trade yesterday before it bounced back to $1284.9...Read More
- Outlook for gold in 2019: IG TV Victoria Scholar interviews GoldCore- Given Brexit & Trump risk, trade wars & fragile economic growth, gold may gain 20%-25% in 2019- Palladium has surged to record highs and gold will play catch up in coming years and reach record highs again; Both nominal highs near $1,900/oz and inflation adjusted at much higher prices- Global demand will be strong in 2019 a...Read More
Risk of a sustained Chinese slowdown is higher after the Chinese president stressed the need to maintain political stability. Jobs are the key to every nation. Increase in joblessness will create political issues in communist China. Industrial metals can fall first or the pace of rise will reduce after comments from the Chinese president. The Chinese have started/intend to start a massive infras...Read More
Existing home sales fell to a three-year low last monthThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is more than 185 points lower on concerns surrounding the global economy. Specifically, China reported its slowest economic growth in 28 years, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its growth forecast for this year and next. Adding to that, traders are digesting disappointing data from the Nation...Read More
LONDON, 3 January 2019 - BullionVault director of research Adrian Ash was a guest today on India finance channel CNBC-TV18, talking about the surge in precious-metal prices."It's a very happy New Year for gold owners right now," said Adrian by phone from London, noting the 7-month Dollar peak."The price is moving very quickly in other currencies. Clearly what's driving this move is what's happenin...Read More
Thousands of political, business and cultural leaders are heading now towards Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum. On the eve of the world’s biggest annual gathering of the rich and powerful, the International Monetary Fund released its newest world economic outlook. What are the forecasts – and their implications for the gold market?Global Expansion WeakensWell, the...Read More
Option traders are betting on more downside for the sinking sharesThe shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP) are getting hammered today, after the company entered an agreement with Germany's ProBioGen to research and develop gene-editing technology. Meanwhile, Citigroup poured salt in the proverbial CRSP wounds, downgrading the stock to "sell" from "neutral," and cutting its price target b...Read More
Ford Motor will report earnings after the close tomorrowEarnings season is hitting high gear, and one of the first auto names due up is Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after the close tomorrow, Jan. 23. F stock has been more volatile than usual lately, per its 30-day historical volatility of 45.7% -- in the 95th annual percentile -- and the options market...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
Bearish betting has been picking up speed on the retail stockAnalysts at Goldman Sachs are adjusting ratings on retail stocks today. For Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS), this meant a downgrade to "sell" from "neutral" and price-target cut to $23 from $27, with the brokerage firm citing concerns over slowing brand momentum. At last check, GPS stock is down 2.6% at $25.26, retreating from a trendline with histor...Read More
The FDA weighed in on the company's SMA treatmentThe shares of Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYTK) are down 1.3% at $6.76 in earlytrading, reversing pre-market gains, despite theFood and Drug Administration's (FDA) sign-off on the "Six Minute Walk Test" (6MWT) as the primary endpoint for a reldesemtiv registration program among patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who have maintained ambulator...Read More
Both stocks just grabbed their highest closes in weeksNike Inc (NYSE:NKE) shares notched their highest close since October on Friday, and they're on the rise again today. Cowen and Company upgraded its opinion on the blue chip to "outperform" from "market perform" and boosted its price target to $90 from $80. In the note, analysts said they expect gross margins to improve for the company, helped i...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday January 22 that are worth another look.The heads of several steel industry associations in the United States remained divided on the effectiveness of the Section 232 tariffs on US steel imports but found some common ground on the subject of the yet to be signed US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).Global base metals producer Nyrst...Read More
Elliott Management is pushing for changes at the online retailerThe shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) are up 12.1% to trade at $34.50, after the Wall Street Journal reported Elliott Management and Starboard Management hold stakes in the online retailer. Additionally, the former unveiled a letter sent to EBAY's board of directors outlining a five-point plan -- which includes dropping StubHub -- that...Read More
This company's innovative products have industry heavyweights paying close attention as they work towards becoming a leader in the VR and AR multi-billion dollar markets.With the enormous potential for VR and AR, both technologies have created interest and excitement through multiple industries and corporate sectors.Building on its past work for some of the most noteworthy companies in the world,...Read More
Brazilian steel producers have passed on an increase of 20-25% in flat steel prices to automotive manufacturers in their latest annual contracts, according to Carlos Loureiro, president of national flat steel association Inda.ArcelorMittal, Usiminas and CSN have all passed on the rises to carmakers, sometimes by as much as 25%.An increase of this size had been expected, and...Read More
Earnings from JNJ and TRV are out this morningComing off a fourth straight weekly win, U.S. stocks are indicating a lower open this morning. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading more than 100 points below fair value, as traders consider earnings from blue chips Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Travelers Companies (TRV), with IBM (IBM) set to report after the bell. Despite the heavy ea...Read More