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
A ROTH Capital Partners report highlighted the key points from management's recent presentation to investors. Analyst Jake Sekelsky reported in a Jan. 17 research note the takeaways from Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.'s (KL:TSX; KL:NYSE) Investor Day, held the same day.First, Sekelsky relayed, the company has a potential stock catalyst coming in the announcement of its updated reserves and resources tow...Read More
European molybdenum prices rose in trading this week, with oxide bouncing off a six-month low and ferro-molybdenum off a low last seen in December 2017 after a raft of new deals. The moves were fueled by a relative tightness in oxide, which pulled up alloy offer prices, although muted consumer demand for ferro-molybdenum and readily available supplies in Rotterdam may cap firmer price advances in...Read More
China's ferrous futures declined in the first hour of morning trading on Thursday January 24, but largely ended the session little changed from their opening prices.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange May rebar: 3,662 yuan ($539) per tonne, up 3 yuan per tonneJanuary hot-rolled coil: 3,576 yuan per tonne, down 3 yuan per tonneDalian Commodity Exchange January iron or...Read More
Wall Street cheered earnings from several chipmakersThe Dow started the session in the red following hawkish comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on U.S.-China trade negotiations -- though it was Ross's confusion over furloughed federal workers visiting food banks that became a major news story. The blue-chip index made a couple of brief forays into positive territoryas well-received earni...Read More
Apple, Amazon, and Facebook will be reporting quarterly earnings Earnings season is in full swing, with FAANG members Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and Facebook (FB) set to report next week. In addition, several blue chips will step into the earnings spotlight, including Chevron (CVX), Boeing (BA), Verizon (VZ), and Visa (V). Elsewhere, traders will digest the Fed's policy statement and the subsequ...Read More
The stock just pulled back to a historically bullish moving average Since their early November bull gap that resulted in a two-year high of $69.00, the shares of TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) pulled back. Recently, though, TRIP has found support in the $52-$54 area and is already 5.1% higher this year. Plus, the travel concern just retreated to a key trendline -- a signal that, if history is any i...Read More
One analyst targets new record highs for SQThe Dow and S&P 500 are lower today, but a resurgent tech sector is powering the Nasdaq. Three names moving higher today are chip stocks Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), as well as Square Inc (NYSE:SQ). Below, we'll take a look at what's moving the shares of MU, NVDA, and SQ.MU Rally Running into Familiar Resistan...Read More
INTC is about to present earningsIntel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) call volume is running in the 99th annual percentile, while almost tripling the number of puts traded today. The February 52.50 call -- home to peak open interest -- is most popular today, followed by the March 52.50 call. This call preference is part of a longer-term trend on INTC, which has a Schaeffer's put/call open interest rati...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold making lower highs, Bollinger Bands narrowing:Read More
DaBoyz more than held their own Wednesday, keeping the Dow airborne for six hours even though buying interest was practically nil. This is an achievement of sorts, and it suggests that although upside potential will be limited to whatever the stock market's masters can milk from daily mood swings, there would appear to be little enthusiasm for a hard selloff at the moment. In such circumstances,...Read More
Citron expects the shares to double in the next two yearsThe shares of RH Inc (NYSE:RH) -- formerly Restoration Hardware -- are in focus today, after Citron Research set a price target of $250, and predicted at least a 100% return for shareholders over the next two years. The investment firm called RH "the most exciting concept in retail since the creation of the Apple store," and "a company with...Read More
BY ROBERTROSS : Gold has done well during the latest sell-off in themarkets.But it’s not surprising. Gold has always been seen as asafe haven. When the markets tumble, investors flock into this asset.In the global financial crisis, the S&P 500 plunged55.6% between October 2007 and March 2009: Meanwhile, gold soared 25.4%.The same happened when the dot-com bubble burst in August2000...Read More
YY stock was trading near key technical levels in early JanuarySubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekly Volatility Trader doubled their money with the YY Inc (NASDAQ:YY) January 2019 64-strike straddle. Here's a quick look at why we expected an outsized move from the Chinese social media stock, and how the profitable options trade unfolded.A straddle is an attractive options strategy to play when a stock...Read More
Canada Goose stock is looking at one of its worst days ever after a downgradeCanada Goose Holdings Inc (NYSE:GOOS) is pacing for one of its worst days ever, after the winter apparel concern was cut to "market perform" from "outperform" at Wells Fargo. The analyst note called out GOOS' multinational exposure as a risk, noting that the stock is moreexpensive compared to right after the company went...Read More
It's a volatile day on Wall Street The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has spent time on both sides of breakeven today, but was last seen lower, following comments made by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Rossregarding U.S.-China trade relations. In addition, traders remain anxious about the government shutdown, with Senate votes on a pair of bills expected to fail. Elsewhere, comments from European...Read More
Summary of Anglo American's production results for the year ended December 31, 2018.(Full-year total, year-on-year percentage change)Copper production 668,300 tonnes, +15% Iron ore production - Kumba43.1 million...Read More
The Dow stock has pulled back to a trendline with bearish implicationsBlue chip construction concern Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) is as trade-sensitive as they come, and the stock could be volatile next week during high-level U.S.-China trade talks-- especially following this morning's discouraging comments from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Putting added pressure on CAT is its fourth-quarter...Read More
Iranian billet and slab producers continued to reduce their export prices to try and attract customers put off by US trading sanctions.The number of foreign buyers willing to deal with shipments from Iran has steadiliy decreased since the implementation of sanctions by the United States in August 2018. In Gulf Co-operation Council Countries (GCC), and in the UAE in particular (which used to be one...Read More
This stunning research revealed by the former hedge-fund who predicted the last NASDAQ crash could have some Americans thinking twice before hoarding cash.Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is go...Read More
The price for rebar produced and delivered in Northern Europe stayed flat on Wednesday January 23, after the previous week's price reductions failed to spark an increase in activity.Fastmarkets MB's weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Northern Europe stayed at $530-550 ($602-625) per tonne delivered on Wednesday. The contract dipped from $540-560 per tonne a week ago.Few deals were repor...Read More