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

Magic mushrooms - they're not just for getting weird with your friends. Researchers are increasingly looking at psychedelics to treat conditions such as depression and addiction.Read full newsRead More

Netflix stock gained 2.5% on a well-received earnings report The Dow rose roughly 23 points today as well-received earnings continue to roll in. Netflix (NFLX) earnings were on the forefront of investors minds, as the streaming wars continue to ramp up. The FAANG stock wound up tacking on 2.5% on a solid earnings beat, setting a positive tone as earnings season begins to ramp up. Elsewhere, trade...Read More

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GLUU was just the latest stock to pop on news of joining the SP600The shares of Glu Mobile (GLUU) got a boost earlier this week, on news the stock is joining the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (SP600). However, GLUU isn't the first stock to rally on its addition to the index -- we've seen similar pops for stocks like Fresh Del Monte Produce(FDP), Jagged Peak Energy(JAG), and Vector Group(VGR), to name a f...Read More

J.P. Morgan Securities downgraded CMA stock overnightAnalyst notes continue to roll in on Comerica Incorporated (NYSE:CMA), after the regional lender reported third-quarter earnings yesterday morning. Despite the firm's profit beat, the bulk of the brokerage attention has been bearish, with J.P. Morgan Securities downgrading the stock to "underweight" from "neutral," and cutting its price target b...Read More

Wayfair has been rallying from the $100 levelWayfair Inc (NYSE:W) is extending a recent bounce from the $100 level, rising 6.2% today to trade at $114.63. In response, options volume is accelerated, and calls are outpacing puts on an overall basis. It looks as though one trader initiated a bull call spread at the May 115 and 150 calls, which they partially funded by selling the May 95 put. Since t...Read More

Puts have picked up on Coupa, potentially putting some bears in a precarious positionSoftware stocks got hit hard on Wednesday, and the sector-wide pullback has some names flashing what historically have been solid buy signals. For instance, Coupa Software Inc (NASDAQ:COUP) lost 9.3% yesterday, its worst day since last December. COUP shares were last seen down another 2.9% today at $136.18, actual...Read More

HEPA and SYRS stocks are moving on drug newsThe U.S. stock market is modestly higher, as Wall Street awaits updates on a potential Brexit deal. Several individual stocks are making big moves, though, including biopharmaceutical names Hepion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:HEPA) and Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SYRS), as well as cannabis concern Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON). Here's a quick round...Read More

SNAP has soared 150% in 2019Snapchat parent Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) is moving higher this afternoon, last seen up 1% at $13.80. SNAP has had a noteworthy year on the charts, now up 150% in 2019, and just off a double top near the $18 level. In recent weeks, the stock has pulled back -- and its 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is bordering on "oversold" territory -- but has benefited from a doubl...Read More

Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has received initial trench results from its fall trenching program on the Mon Gold PropertyRead full newsRead More

...likely depressed by an autoworkers' strike at GM, sluggish global demand, and the trade war.Read full newsRead More

Bonterra Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the discovery of a new zone of gold mineralization at the Moroy Project.Read full newsRead More

The EU is raising antitrust concerns with the Apple Pay serviceFAANG stocks are in focus today, ranging from Netflix's blowout earnings to Amazon.com's (AMZN) Ford partnership. As far as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is concerned, the Financial Times reported that European Union (EU) regulators are looking into the tech icon's Apple Pay service over antitrust issues. The report is helping offset a pr...Read More

A long-term bull signal just flashed for JetBlue ahead of next week's earnings report JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) just announced a partnership with Norwegian Air to expand its transatlantic network, potentially increasing traffic and average fares. Shares of the flight concern are inching higher today in response, extending their rebound off the early October low of $15.87. What's mo...Read More

McDonald's, Chipotle, and Microsoft are some of the other big names ready to reportEarnings season is set to continue in a big way, with a heavy dose of blue-chip stocks featured on the upcoming calendar. Even outside of Dow components there are plenty of high-profile names due to report, including Amazon.com (AMZN), Tesla (TSLA), and Twitter (TWTR). Below is a brief list of some key market events...Read More

An excessive amount of optimism was priced into Shake Shack stockSubscribers to Schaeffer's Players service just scored a nice profit on the Shake Shack Inc (NYSE:SHAK) October 100-strike put. Below, we'll explain why we expected a big downside move from SHAK shares, and how the winning trade unfolded in two partial closes.At the time of our initial recommendation on Wednesday, Sept. 25, SHAK wa...Read More

The tentative Brexit deal with the EU still needs to go through U.K. parliament The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is cautiously higher today, as Wall Street digests the Brexit headlines across the pond. The blue-chip index was up triple digits at its session highs, after word of a potential Brexit deal with the European Union (EU) was reached. But the Dow has pared those gainsas the day w...Read More

VANCOUVER, Oct. 15, 2019 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- This news release constitutes aRead full newsRead More

The strides to produce ecological gold by this jewelry veteran are met with the stocking of 13-pieces at Bergdorf Goodman, launching this week.Read full newsRead More

PYPL's pullback has stalled near key technical levelsPayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock topped out at a record high of $121.48 in mid-July, before embarking on a weeks-long slide that had the shares logging three monthly losses in a row. This pullback may have created an intriguing trade opportunity on PYPL stock, though, considering the shares are now perched near a trendline that's marked...Read More