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

Orca last week said it would put its Côte d'Ivoire assets into a new, private company in a combination with Avant Minerals, to be called Montage Gold and owned 60% by Orca prior to a minimum C$7Read More

I once heard a very good investor say: "Be very careful taking advice from anyone that hasn't successfully navigated a meaningful amount of capital through a bear market."We haven't been through one of those in almost 11 years. I've been at this desk for over 12 years. My introduction to this space was the worst financial crisis and stock crash since the Great Depression. I saw what led up to it...Read More

The new system will contain all relevant information pertaining to mining titles including areas of restriction, national parks, socio-economic area of the locality and historical explorationRead More

Gold exploration is attracting the most investment dollars, and Quebec is among the top jurisdictions for new gold discoveries.Read full newsRead More

Expected interest rate cuts by all the central banks is supporting gold at the moment. European central bank is expected to cut interest rates in September. Trade war theme is still there. In short, all the factors are bullish for gold. Investment demand is on the rise with passing of each week. Economic growth news will be the key. Measures (other than interest rate or different forms of quan...Read More

Expected interest rate cuts by all the central banks is supporting gold at the moment. European central bank is expected to cut interest rates in September. Trade war theme is still there. In short, all the factors are bullish for gold. Investment demand is on the rise with passing of each week. Economic growth news will be the key. Measures (other than interest rate or different forms of quan...Read More

U.S. and China trade negotiators are expected to meet in person next weekStocks jumped into positive territory out of the gate, as Wall Street cheered a round of upbeat earnings reports. Blue-chip drink maker Coca-Cola (KO) and "Avengers" toymaker Hasbro (HAS) were two notable winners, surging 6% and 10%, respectively, on the back of the companies' second-quarter profit beats. Upbeat U.S.-China tr...Read More

A regional bank gave a dreary outlook for an important figureU.S. stocks have spent the day in positive territory thanks to strong earnings. Three names making the biggest moves are regional bank Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION), paint seller Sherwin-Williams Co (NYSE:SHW), and vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII). Here's a look at the shares of ZION, SHW, and PII. Outlook Scares ZIO...Read More

The social media stock is expected to report second-quarter earnings after the close todaySocial media name Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) is on the rise today, up 3.2% at $14.62, just ahead of its second-quarter earnings report, slated for release after the close tonight. This positive price action comes courtesy of a bullish analyst note, as Stifel this morning upgraded SNAP stock to "buy" from "hold," an...Read More

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Three names expected to make large swings post-earningsThree companies reporting earnings after the close tomorrow, July 24, are chipmaker Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), application delivery specialist F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), and software stock Citrix Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CTXS). There's notable data to discuss out of the options pits for all three, so let's take a closer look at the shares o...Read More

Existing home sales fell by 1.7% in JuneThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is enjoying solid gains today, thanks to a strong earnings reaction for blue chip Coca-Cola (KO). News that Apple (AAPL) is buying Intel's (INTC) modem business is also creating tailwinds for the Dow. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) arehigher, too, on a post-earnings pop for toy stock Hasbro (H...Read More

Short-term options are pricing in low volatility expectations right nowImmunomedics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMMU) stock topped out at an annual high of $26.99 on Sept. 4, before sliding to a 13-month low of $11.55 by mid-January. A rebound attempt was quickly rejected by the drug stock's 160-day moving average, with IMMU falling all the way back near their January bottom by early June. A bounce off here has...Read More

The retailer just pulled back to a historically bullish signal on the chartsThe shares of Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) have come a long way since last April's huge bear gap and subsequent three-month bottom just atop $70 -- up roughly 25% off their low to trade at $87.21. And while the stock has found its footing atop support at the 30-day moving average, the $89-$90 region has put a stiff lid on...Read More

This gold mining ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?Read full newsRead More

Hasbro reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations Toy name Hasbro Inc (NASDAQ:HAS) is popping in early trading after reporting second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations. The firm cited a huge demand for Disney's "Avengers: Endgame" toys, with revenue from partner brands rising 3% during the second quarter. In the earnings call, executives a...Read More

Analysts remain skeptical of the beverage giant, thoughA big earnings winner this morning is The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO), up 4.9% to trade at $53.71, and earlier tapped a new record high of $53.71. The beverage giant reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share on $10 billion in revenue, both topping analyst expectations of 61 cents and $9.9 billion, respectively. Coca-Cola als...Read More

SPOT options traders are heavily call-skewedSpotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) just received a bullish note from brokerage firm Macquarie. Analysts there began coverage with an "outperform" rating and $200 price, well above Monday's close of $146.76. The note suggested SPOT shares are undervalued and the streaming music company has been underestimated by Wall Street. While most analysts covering Sp...Read More

Conagra stock has struggled on the charts over the past yearPackaged foods name Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE:CAG) has struggled to grasp a positive footing on the charts. The security has shed 20% over the past 12 months, and is trading near its pre-earnings gap close from late June, as well as its 2013 highs. In other words, now looks like the perfect time to buy puts. More than 8,400 July 28 puts ex...Read More

Dow stocks Coca-Cola and United Technologies posted quarterly earnings beatsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading more than 100 points above fair value this morning on a flurry of impressive earnings reports from blue chips. Specifically, Coca-Cola (KO) announced a top- and bottom-line beat for the second quarter and lifted its full-year revenue forecast, while United Technologies...Read More