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
The Fed is expected to cut rates again at this week's meeting Stocks surged today, as an influx of well-received earnings reports from Spotify (SPOT) and AT&T (T), among others, helped boost investor sentiment. Most notably the S&P hit a record intraday highof 3,044.08, and notched a new all-time closing high. In addition to the earnings optimism, hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal helped buoy Wall...Read More
Probe Metals Inc. announces start of fall drilling program at the Val-d'Or East project.Read full newsRead More
Troubadour Resources Inc. announces commencement of maiden drill program at its Amarillo Project.Read full newsRead More
Fancamp Exploration Ltd. is pleased to announce that a line cutting and geophysical program has commenced on its Mallard Gold and Heenan Properties, located within the Swayze Greenstone Belt, Ontario.Read full newsRead More
It took 52 years for Bryan Wells to return to the top of Emigrant Peak. Although the 10,960-foot mountain was much the same, seeing the country through the eyes ofRead full newsRead More
OMER is trading above a key trendline todayOmeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER) earlier said it initiated the rolling submission process for a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for narsoplimab, its leading antibody to treat hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (HSCT-TMA). The therapy already holds an orphan drug designation...Read More
President Xi Jinping reportedly lauded blockchain on FridayRemember bitcoin? Well, it's still around, and found itself in the spotlight on Friday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly endorsed blockchain technology and called for greater advancement into the field. In fact, searches for "blockchain" on China's Baidu skyrocketed by more than 40 times in just two days, according to The Wall...Read More
The equity just pulled back from record highsBiopharmaceutical concern The Medicines Company (NYSE:MDCO) will report earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 30. MDCO shares have quietly rallied nearly 200% in 2019 so far, and the stock's recent pullback could be an opportune time to jump in on the next leg higher, if history is any indicator.The Medicines Company stock touched an all-time high of $58.48 on Oc...Read More
Some traders and analysts think SHOP can break out to $400Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP) is preparing to report earnings before the open tomorrow, Oct. 29, and bulls will be hoping for more of the same from the e-commerce solutions stock. That's because the shares have gained the day after earnings in four consecutive quarters, including a 7.4% jump last quarter, and a 12% surge this time last year. Sure...Read More
Options looks relatively cheap on the shipping nameShipping giant FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is moving higher this afternoon, up 1% at $159.72. This positive price action may be short lived, however, as data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White indicates FDX is nearing a historically bearish trendline.On the charts, FedEx stock has been in a major downtrend since early 2018....Read More
The broader stock market is soaring today, tooThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) is fresh off a record intraday peak, fueled by a big day for luxury retailer Tiffany (TIF). Among other names making notable moves are Dow stock Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), streaming issue Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU), and child care provider Care.com Inc (NYSE:CRCM). Here's a quick roundup of what's moving the shares of MSFT...Read More
The Nasdaq is also comfortably higherThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is kicking off the week with big gains -- up triple digits at midday -- but is ceding the spotlight to the S&P 500 Index (SPX), which just nabbed a new all-time high of 3,044.08 and is cruising toward its fourth straight win. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) is is nearing its own record highs and four-day winning streak, as...Read More
Workers signed a contract outlining a mix of one-time bonuses and three U.S. plant closuresThe General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) strike has come to a close, with workers agreeing to sign a new four-year labor contract, which awards union members part of the 40-day strike a combination of one-time bonuses, and outlines the closure of three U.S. plants. While the strike may be over, the United Auto W...Read More
We are still in an overall bull market and many stocks that smart money investors were piling into surged through October 17th. Among them, Facebook and Microsoft ranked among the top 3 picks and these stocks gained 45% and 39% respectively. Hedge funds' top 3 stock picks returned 34.4% this yearRead full newsRead More
Oct 26, 2019 (HTF Market Intelligence via COMTEX) -- An extensive analysis of the Global Gold Metals market strategy of the leading companies in the...Read full newsRead More
Analysts love RingCentral stockRingCentral Inc (NYSE:RNG) shares recently bounced from the $150 area, near the site of their huge bull gap earlier this month, and today they're trading up 0.5% at $161.41, thanks to a bullish note out of brokerage firm Jefferies. The analyst in coverage says they see a path where the company's annual revenue can top $2 billion, keeping their "buy" recommendation in...Read More
The Paris retailer made a $14.5 billion unsolicited bid for TiffanyTiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) stock is red-hot this morning, after Paris-based LVMH made a $14.5 billion buyout bid for the U.S. jeweler. The Louis Vuitton owner's unsolicited offer equates to roughly $120 per TIF share -- a 21.7% premium to last Friday's close at $98.55 per share -- and has the retail stock up 32.4% out of the gate to...Read More
SPOT is on track for its biggest one-day jump everThe shares of Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) are up 10% to trade at $132.90 this morning, on track for the best single-session gain ever. The media streaming name reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 40 cents per share, blowing past the analyst estimates of a 31 cents per share loss. Revenue and premium subscribers also surpassed expect...Read More
CFO Louis Hsieh resigned from the company for personal reasonsThe shares of electric carmaker Nio Inc (NYSE:NIO) are sinking even further into penny-stock territory, amid newsthe firm's chief financial officer (CFO), Louis T. Hsieh, will be resigning from his post for personal reasons. A search for a replacement has been initiated, with Hsieh's resignation taking effect on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The...Read More