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

Cantor Fitzgerald said the firm is a leader in an "underappreciated field"The shares of biopharmaceutical concern Arvinas Inc (NASDAQ:ARVN) took a spill -- along with most of the stock market -- yesterday, as traders panned the company's quarterly earnings report. However, analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald aren't worried, initiating coverage of ARVN stock with an "overweight" rating and $42 price targ...Read More

INFN and DDD bears will be hoping for repeat performances from last quarterAs options traders, we're always checking in on volatility expectations. Three names with speculators pricing in post-earnings swings of more than 20% are Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI), Infinera Corp. (NASDAQ:INFN), and 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD). Here's some data around the shares of AAOI, INFN, DDD, as...Read More

It was the Nasdaq's longest losing streak since the presidential electionStocks suffered their worst session of 2019 on Monday, as traders dumped equities for "safe havens" like gold amid the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. What's more, it marked the sixth straight loss for the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) -- their longest losing streaks since October...Read More

Vancouver, BC - FinCanna Capital Corp. (CSE:CALI) (OTCQB:FNNZF) (the "Company" or "FinCanna"), a royalty company for the U.S. licensed cannabis industry is pleased to announce that it has advanced a second tranche of capital of US$875,000 further to its Royalty Agreement with QVI, Inc. which stands for, Quality, Value, Integrity, doing business as "The Galley", a cannabis infused product manufac...Read More

All three major indexes are set to snap their losing streaks The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is modestly higher today, attempting to rebound from its worst day of the year. This bounce comes amid China's attempts to stabilize the yuan against the dollar, helping to ease concerns about the U.S.-China trade war. In addition, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said the U.S. stil...Read More

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Ford shares are trying to end a five-day losing streakThe shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) are up 1.7% at $9.40, after Morgan Stanley raised its opinion to "overweight" from "equal weight" and lifted its price target to $12 from $10. The brokerage firm believes the automaker's restructuring efforts are paying off and its fears about a dividend cut have diminished. What's more, the analysts ad...Read More

The firm also lifted its revenue guidance Insurance concern EverQuote Inc (NASDAQ:EVER) is eyeing its best day on record, after announcing second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' estimates. The firm said its 35% growth in revenue was sparked by "broad-based momentum and the strength of our data-driven marketplace." EverQuote also lifted its third-quarter revenue guidance and fu...Read More

Canada Goose stock fell to an annual low in early JuneThe shares of Canada Goose Holdings Inc (NYSE:GOOS) are up 2.9% to trade at $43.46 today, after D.A. Davidson called the retail stock's recent pullback a buying opportunity. The analyst pointed out that GOOS has "minimal exposure to U.S. tariffs on its sourcing from China," and that investors aren't "recognizing that the company is likely buyi...Read More

The PBoC set the yuan's reference point higher than expected today, cooling tensions Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are signaling a positive session today, after yesterday's dramatic trade-induced sell-off produced the worst trading day of 2019. Futures are more than 100 points above fair value this morning, after the White House declared China a currency manipulator -- and in respon...Read More

A fund flow comparison on this wildly disparate pair of triple-leveraged ETFs is eye-openingIn case you neglected to tune into the second half of last week's trading, suffice it to say that investors were extremely skittish in the wake of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-interest rate cut remarks. After the top central banker described the much-anticipated easing move as a "midcycle adjustment," tho...Read More

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ACN is seeing support at the rising 40-day trendlineConsulting name Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) has been climbing the charts long term, and following its recent pullback, is nearing the historically bullish 40-day trendline. The stock has bounced from its 40-day moving average several times over the course of its 37% year-to-date gain. With ACN having worked off its late-July overbought condition and...Read More

Markets were reeling yesterday amid increased trade tensions as the yuan fell below the psychologically-significant 7 per US dollar mark in response to further proposed tariffs.However after the US labelled China a currency manipulator, the People's Bank of China set the daily currency fixing stronger than analysts expected and announced the planned sale of yuan-dominated bonds in Hong Kong, Bloom...Read More

WAF plans to begin development of what it describes as "the highest margin gold project in construction in West Africa" early next year.Read More

In May 2019, like during the four previous months of this calendar year, jewelry sales continued to suffer. Watch sales, on the other hand, have been improving though the first five months of the year, albeit in low, single digit increments. In May, the fall in sales of jewelry registered at 8.7 percent, compared to May 2018, the sharpest fall for the year. As the various graphs show, in May 2018...Read More

Based on the success of last year's 'Fly to Buy' campaign, the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) today announced that the second 'Fly to Buy' event will be held from September through December 2019. The promotion is being held in collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Economy. 'Fly to Buy' offers overseas diamond buyers up to $1,000 to cover the price of their fli...Read More

CNN Business reported that the Chinese yuan had dropped sharply on Monday to its weakest level against the US dollar in more than a decade, raising fears of further dangerous escalation in the US-China trade war. The yuan fell after the People's Bank of China set its daily reference rate for the currency at 6.92, the weakest rate since December. China's central bank sets a "band" every...Read More

Walmart's $16 billion acquisition of Flipkart last year sent the retailer to first place on the list of biggest retail and e-commerce companies in India, according to Euromonitor. E-commerce giant Amazon ranked second, and Future Group and Reliance Group placed in the top five, India's Economic Times reported. The newspaper reported that Walmart is followed by its US rival Amazon in the...Read More