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
Global billet prices were given a boost during the week to Friday October 11 by an improvement in steel scrap import prices in the bellwether Turkish market and the return of Chinese buyers to the import markets.Turkish scrap prices rose after news emerged that a steelmaker in the country had booked a scrap cargo containing an 80:20 mix of No1 and No2 heavy melting scrap from the United States at...Read More
Gary Tanashian, NFTRHLet's take a look at some indicators that can come together to let us know when the next inflationary bout is in the offing.The spread between 10yr and 2yr yields (the most commonly watched yield spread/curve) is still steepening on the short-term. Live chart available here.What's more, it is doing this against a short-term bounce in yields (my TBT positions appreciate that...Read More
RambusPerspective is everything when it comes to the markets. It is always most important to look at the long term charts first and then work your way back to the shorter timeframes. Long term charts also show where major support and resistance resides that can have a calming affect on ones emotions when the inevitable corrections take place.Its been several months or so since we last looked at...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold 18-week moving average above $1,461+ Gold is in a correction mode right now. Read More
Mike Gleason Don't want to listen? Read the podcast below!Welcome to this week's Market Wrap Podcast, I'm Mike Gleason.Coming up MoneyMetals.com columnist and Senior Analyst at The Morgan Report David Smith joins me for another wonderful conversation on why he thinks the recent correction in metals is creating what may be the last great buying opportunity in the sector, and also why he belie...Read More
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Here are five Fastmarkets MB you might have missed on Friday October 11 that are worth another look.Most of the import prices for flat-rolled steel products were stable during the week ended October 11 in South America, because Chinese mills did not significantly change offers made before their Golden Week holiday, which ended on October 7.Miners MMG and Citic Metal have declared force majeure on...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB you might have missed on Friday October 11 that are worth another look.Most of the import prices for flat-rolled steel products were stable during the week ended October 11 in South America, because Chinese mills did not significantly change offers made before their Golden Week holiday, which ended on October 7.Miners MMG and Citic Metal have declared force majeure on...Read More
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(IDEX Online) - Las Vegas-based AGS Laboratories has added a digital grading report option to its services. The documents are formatted in the same way as a traditional printed report.The digital reports live on AGS Laboratories Only My Diamond (OMD), which gives consumers a video of the diamond, an explanation of the 4Cs, the diamond's clarity plot, laser inscription and sharing options.They...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Jean-Marc Lieberherr is stepping down from his role as CEO of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) after leading the organization for four years. He will be succeeded by David Kellie, who has spent 14 years at Ralph Lauren and is currently head of U.S. marketing at Watches of Switzerland. The DPA said Lieberherr will remain in his role until his contract period ends on Dece...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A necklace created by Chinese jewelry artist Anna Hu sold for $5.78 million at Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong, smashing auction records with the highest price for a contemporary jewelry creation. The "Dunhuang Pipa Necklace", which was commissioned by Sotheby's, features a 100.02-carat fancy intense yellow diamond. The 18 karat white an...Read More
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