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

"Emeco explores opportunities to add value to the Emeco Group and its shareholders on an ongoing basis, BGCC being just one of many in recent times," it said.Read More

There is still a chance of Brexit by 31st October. This is the reason why cable has not crashed and gold has not zoomed. US-China trade talks will be closely watched as the month progresses. Crude oil and industrial metals will be very volatile. IMF has also said that gold and silver are hedges against inflation. After a long time, silver has been invoked as an inflation hedge. Invest in silver...Read More

There is still a chance of Brexit by 31st October. This is the reason why cable has not crashed and gold has not zoomed. US-China trade talks will be closely watched as the month progresses. Crude oil and industrial metals will be very volatile. IMF has also said that gold and silver are hedges against inflation. After a long time, silver has been invoked as an inflation hedge. Invest in silver...Read More

The S&P is running back up toward the 20% year-to-date return levelLast Friday's losses were reversed today as investor optimism ramped up over earnings season and a potential U.S.-China trade deal. Specifically, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He announced over the weekend that both sides were making "substantial progress." As far as individual stocks go, Apple (AAPL) boosted the Dow after a glowing bul...Read More

The company reported another round of encouraging cancer drug dataWhile drug distributors like McKesson (MCK) and Cardinal Health (CAH) are swimming in red ink amid reports of eleventh-hour legal settlements over the opioid crisis, the shares of Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGEN) are near the top of the Nasdaq today. The biotech stock is pacing for its best day since July -- and just notched an...Read More

Looking at three of the worst stocks in today's tradingStocks are mostly gaining today on a positive round of trade headlines. However, three names struggling on the charts are aircraft equipment manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR), software firm Micro Focus International PLC (NYSE:MFGP), and medical device stock Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN). Here's a look at how SPR, MFGP...Read More

A dam collapsed at a gold mine in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, leaving at least 15 people dead, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said on its website.Read full newsRead More

BAC options are attractively priced after earningsBank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is in focus today, after the financial stalwart fired the latest salvo in the brokerage wars. The company announced commission-free stock, exchange-traded fund (ETF), and options trading for loyalty program members. Bank of America joins Charles Schwab (SCHW) and TD Ameritrade (AMTD), among others, in its attempt to...Read More

Deep-South announces that it has appointed Crane Ridge Investments (Pty) Ltd to review and analyze all the data and reports of the Haib Copper project.Read full newsRead More

Pessimism is still surrounding the outperformerHasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) stock is slightly in the red today at $120.78, and we are looking ahead to the toymaker's quarterly results, slated for before the bell tomorrow, Oct. 22. Below we will take a closer look at the equity's long-term performance on the charts, and see what the options market is pricing in for the stock's post-earnings move.Hasb...Read More

Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amending agreement with New Discovery Mines Ltd.Read full newsRead More

UPS has been fairly volatile overall in the past yearUnited Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) had a huge turn in the earnings confessional last quarter, jumping 8.7% the day after reporting. Traders paying attention to UPS again ahead of the company's earnings release before the open tomorrow, Oct. 22, but the options data doesn't suggest there's much optimism around the equity ahead of the event. At...Read More

Another down day for Boeing is keeping the Dow's gains in checkThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has traded on both sides of breakeven to start the week, but was last seen modestly higher amid U.S.-China trade optimism. Despite another dismal day for scandal-laden Boeing(BA), the blue-chip index is up after Chinese Vice Premier Liu He reported "substantial progress" on trade talks over the...Read More

RBC upgraded the shares to "outperform"Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS) will report third-quarter earnings next Thursday, Oct. 31. Ahead of the event, PINS stock got a boost of confidence from RBC, which upgraded the equity to "outperform" from "sector perform." The analyst also hiked its price target on the shares to $35 from $30, representing expected upside of more than 38% from Friday's close of $25....Read More

A dam collapsed at a gold mine in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, leaving at least 15 people dead, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said on its website.Read full newsRead More

A dam collapse at a gold mine in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region left at least 12 people dead, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said on its website.Read full newsRead More

Raymond James thinks AAPL could surge 20%A bull note from Raymond James had Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) trading at a brand-new all-time high of $240.28 today, and it was up 1.5% at $239.90 at last check. The analyst lifted its target price to a Street high of $280 from $250 -- a roughly 20% premium to Friday's close -- foreseeing "more stable near-term conditions"ahead of the company's iPhone 11 and S...Read More

CMG has added 96% in 2019 alreadyFood chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is starting the week off on the right foot, thanks to a fresh dose ofanalyst praise. Ahead of earnings, which are slated for release after the close tomorrow, Oct. 22, brokerage firm BTIG hiked its price target to $890 from $845. The analyst said margins and comparable-store sales could hit "historic levels" andex...Read More

Put buying has easily surpassed call buying in recent weekseBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is trading up 1% today at $39.20, even though Deutsche Bank this morning downgraded its rating on the e-commerce name to "hold' from "buy," while trimming its price target to $42 from $46. The brokerage note said eBay needs to differentiate its business if it wants to be able to challenge competitors like Amazon.com...Read More

Update on markets lists eight leading countries, including US, China and UK, as vulnerableRead full newsRead More