The precious metals all soared in 2025, and while a continued monetary expansion and geopolitical risk could still drive gains especially for gold in 2026, a pullback in silver, platinum and palladium is possible after recent partly speculative surges.Read More

The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

Remote sensing in mineral exploration can help miners find and evaluate deposits without having to undertake massive exploration operations.Read full newsRead More

Postponement of US-China trade deal to December should be bullish for gold and silver. I will prefer a buy on dips strategy as long as gold trades over $1475 for intraday. Use sharp dips to invest in silver for month end with a stop loss below $1660. Copper and crude oil should fall on speculation of trade talk. U.S. lawmakers seek to ban federal pension fund from investing in China: This is the...Read More

Postponement of US-China trade deal to December should be bullish for gold and silver. I will prefer a buy on dips strategy as long as gold trades over $1475 for intraday. Use sharp dips to invest in silver for month end with a stop loss below $1660. Copper and crude oil should fall on speculation of trade talk. U.S. lawmakers seek to ban federal pension fund from investing in China: This is the...Read More

Trade buzz boosted stocks todayThe Dow surged higher today, on news the U.S. and China plan to begin rolling back tariffs to increase the chances of a trade deal. The blue-chip index recorded another all-time high, as did the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq. Two of the best sectors were tech and financials, while investors also watched the 10-year Treasury yield rise the most since the last presidential...Read More

Turkish forces on Monday arrested the elder sister of the late ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with a senior Turkish official saying the arrest is a "gold mine" for intelligence against the terror group,Read full newsRead More

ARLO calls are crossing at 45 times the average intraday pace todayHome automation company Arlo Technologies Inc (NYSE:ARLO) is slated to report third-quarter earnings after tonight's close. ARLO stock has a dismal history of earnings reactions -- having closed down double-digit percentage points following three of the firm's last four reports -- but one options trader today is betting on a major...Read More

Options volume has ramped up on EXPE and TRIP today in responseThe U.S. stock market is continuing its torrid pace, soaring this time thanks to optimistic trade buzz. However, three stocks stocks sitting out the surge today are travel names Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) and TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP), as well as biotech concern ObsEva SA (NASDAQ:OBSV). Here's a quick look at what's moving the...Read More

Upbeat U.S.-China trade news is lifting industrial stocks todayGeneral Electric Company (NYSE:GE) surged into double-digit territory in late October, as Wall Street cheered the industrial conglomerate's impressive earnings report. GE stock has yet to look back, and is up 2.6% today at $11.30, earlier hitting a new annual high of $11.31, on positive U.S.-China trade headlines, and pacing toward its...Read More

Walmart, Canada Goose, and J C Penney will reportThe Federal Reserve will be in focus next week, with a handful of speeches from central bank officials -- namely Fed Chair Jerome Powell -- on tap, along with a pair of key inflation updates. The retail sector will also be on Wall Street's radar, with earnings from several retailers, including Walmart (WMT), starting to roll in ahead of the critical...Read More

URI had been an attractive target for premium buyers over the past yearSubscribers to Schaeffer's Weekly Options Countdown service just scored a nice profit on the United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) weekly 11/1 132-strike call. Below, we'll explain why we expected a big surge from URI, and how the winning trade unfolded in just one week.At the time of our initial recommendation on Sunday, Oct. 27,...Read More

HALO puts have been popular recentlyHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO) is trading 1.2% lower today at $16.70, taking a breather after a 10.5% gap higher on Tuesday following corporate restructuring news. Despite today's pullback, the shares could be flashing a long-term buy signal right now, if past is precedent.More specifically, data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky Whi...Read More

The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all hit new highs earlierStocks are trading at record highs today, as Wall Street reacts to reports the U.S. and China have agreed to roll back planned tariffs as part of broader trade negotiations. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up more than 225 points, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are boasting big gains, too. Oil pr...Read More

Net earnings were $176.6 million (or $0.84 per share), more than triple the 2018 net earnings for the same quarter.Read full newsRead More

The firm will report its third-quarter earnings next weekBiopharmaceutical name Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD) is expected to disclose its third-quarter earnings report before the open next Monday, Nov. 11. The stock is inching higher ahead of the event, up 1.3%, at last check. What's more, a long-term sign of technical support has just emerged, too, by way of FOLD stock's 80-month moving...Read More

In a glass-walled laboratory, chemists puff on vaping devices as they test liqui...Read full newsRead More

The world's second largest gold miner sees output reaching 5.15 to 5.6 million ounces a year between 2020 and 2024.Read full newsRead More

The attack is the deadliest in recent years as the military struggles to contain Islamist violence that has overrun parts of Burkina Faso.Read full newsRead More

Twitter stock has had a rough second half of 2019Social media giant Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is sinking in this morning's trading. Now off 2.3% at $28.87, the equity is suffering on the back of a downgrade to "underperform" from "in-line" at Evercore ISI. The firm slashed its price targetto $25 from $42, as well. Evercore said Wall Street's estimates are too generous, and that margins were unsusta...Read More

CGC call options are popular todayThe shares of Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) are up 1.8% to trade at $19.77 today, after the Canadian cannabis company inked a deal with Canadian rapper Drake to launch joint venture More Life Growth. The cannabis producer will be based in Toronto, with Drake holding 60% stake in the company, and CGC maintaining the other 40%. It's been an ugly stretch for Canopy...Read More

The firm posted third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst estimates Payments concern Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) is inching higher this morning, following its third-quarter earnings release. The firm posted earnings of 25 cents per share on revenue of $602.22 million, which both beat estimates. The firm benefited from strength from its Cash App, where revenue more than doubled. Analysts, howev...Read More