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

In this June update, INN looks back at how precious metals fared for the month and what industry experts are saying about the sector.Read full newsRead More

Bank stocks contributed to a daily win for the DowThe Dow held on to marginal gains today, thanks to outperforming bank stocks, yet wasn't able to corral a weekly win. Wall Street nervously awaits any semblance of an update from the ongoing G-20 summit in Japan, where President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet tomorrow to discuss trade. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished higher...Read More

William Blair highlighted a "clear leader" in the race to develop a treatment for DMDThe Dow is trading higher today, as financial stocks get a boost after the Fed's annual stress tests. Several individual stocks were making news too, including Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT) and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). Here's a look at what's moving the shares of SRPT and UNH.Sarepta St...Read More

The stock has ended Q3 higher 100% of the time over the past decadeThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is set to wrap up its second-best month since October 2015, with the index pacing for a June gain of more than 7%. What's more, if past is prologue, the summer rally could have legs. According to Bespoke Group, July has been the strongest month of the year for the Dow over the last century, wi...Read More

Weekly calls are popular on GSBank stocks are having a strong session after U.S. financial institutions passed their stress tests from the Fed. One winner is Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), who is set to close atop the 200-day moving average for the first time in over a year, last seen trading up 2.4% at $204.12. This price action has sparked interesting GS options trading, too. More than 48,00...Read More

The weekly 7/5 47-strike call is being targeted todayIt's been a a big week for Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER), which closed above its initial public offering (IPO) price of $45 per share for the first time ever yesterday. The ride-sharing stock is extending this upside today, last seen 3.2% higher at $46.56. The breakout session has options traders blitzing UBER stock, and the bulk of the acti...Read More

The S&P 500 clocked a four-day losing streak It was a mostly down week for stocks, with the Dow trading on both sides of the breakeven, and the S&P 500 clocking a four-day losing streak before finally rebounding on Thursday. Anticipation over U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting at the G-20 summit was steering most of thetrading. Elsewhere, Fed Chair Jerome Powel...Read More

Upside is modest ahead of this weekend's Trump-Xi trade meetingThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is trading higher today, as big-cap bank stocks JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) pop after the Fed's annual stress tests opened the door for dividend hikes. However, the upside is modest as caution sets in ahead of this weekend's highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald...Read More

It's the only fund on our list with a 100% win rateThe U.S. stock market is set to wrap up a banner June, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) fresh off all-time highs. What's more, several sectors could continue to shine in July, if recent history is any guide. In fact, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) emerged as one of the best exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to own next month, having ended Ju...Read More

XOM options are attractively pricedEnergy icon Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is about to lock up its best month since October 2015. However, heading into July and the heat of the summer, XOM could be headed for a pullback, if history is any guide.More specifically, XOM is one of the worst SPX stocks to own in July, looking at historical returns over the past decade. To make the list -- culti...Read More

The biotech was downgraded at Piper Jaffray earlierBiogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) stock is trading down 1.8% at $235.42, after Piper Jaffray downgraded the biotech to "neutral" from "overweight," and lowered its price target to $250 from $280. The brokerage firm is concerned about increasing competition among multiple sclerosis drugs, and says it sees "troubling near- and longer-term trends" for BIIB. M...Read More

Apple is currently testing the $200 levelTech powerhouse Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is inching lower this morning, down 0.6% at $198.60, afterthe company's design chief, Sir Jony Ive, announced he is stepping down from his role later this year. Ive obtained his position in 1996, overseeing the financial and design turnaround of many memorable products. Current CEO Tim Cook noted Ive's "role in Appl...Read More

AutoZone stock recently hit an all-time high AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:AZO) stock has had a huge year, rising 29% in 2019 and hitting an all-time high of $1,135.39 last week. Just this morning, Guggenheim upgraded its opinion on the auto parts retailer to "outperform" from "perform," and lifted its price target to $1,225 from $900, expecting more strong sales growth going forward. Taking a step back, m...Read More

STZ option bears were circling ahead of earningsThe shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) are headed for their fourth day in the black, after the adult beverage concern announced fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations. The company said sales of its Modelo and Corona Premier brands were major drivers, and lifted its fiscal 2020 profit forecast as well. T...Read More

SQ options can be had for a bargain at the moment, tooThe shares of Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) are up 2.3% to trade at $72.93 this morning, after Instinet hiked its price target to $100 from $90. The triple-digit mark sits just under SQ's Oct. 1 record high of $101.15, and implies expected upside of 40% to last night's close. Square stock started 2019 off gangbusters, racing past the $80 level by Marc...Read More

The brokerage firm lifted its rating on the Dow stock to "buy"Goldman Sachs upgraded Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) stock to "buy" from "neutral," and lifted its price target to $125 from $114 -- a nearly 14% premium to last night's close. The brokerage firm said this next year will "mark a turn in [PG's] margin profile and profit growth as relative organic strength sustains," and that it "offers i...Read More

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US banks received mostly positive reviews with their stress testsStock futures are trading sharply higher this morning, as eyes turn to the G-20 summit in Japan, where President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday. Bank stocks look to be in for a strong session thanks to mostly positive marks following the Fed's annual stress tests, and traders are also considering earn...Read More

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