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

FOLD stock just pulled back to a key trendline Pharmaceutical name Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOLD) has put on quite the performance this year -- outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) by 16% during the past two months. The security is up almost 40% year-to-date, staging an impressive rally off its 18-month lows from late December. What's more, FOLD just hit a year-to-date high of...Read More

MAT and LVS are trading lower today, tooThe U.S. stock market is trading lower today following the latest batch of big bank earnings. Among individual names making notable moves are cannabis name Aphria Inc (NYSE:APHA), toymaker Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT), and casino concern Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shares of APHA, MAT, and LVS.Aphria Stock Sinks on D...Read More

Match stock earlier nabbed a fresh record highMatch Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) stock is up 5.9% to trade at $60.80 today, and earlier tapped a record high of $61.31, after the dating services company restructured its leadership in Asia in an attempt to boost international growth. In response to the shuffle, MTCH options traders are out in droves today.More specifically, nearly 7,300 MTCH call option...Read More

The price of copper dipped on Monday despite trade data showing Chinese imports of refined copper rebounding in March while ore and concentrate shipments continue to strengthen.Copper for delivery in May traded as low as $2.916 per pound ($6,430 a tonne) on the Comex market in New York, down from just shy of the $3.00 mark reached a fortnight ago.China consumes half the world's copper, and trade d...Read More

The price of copper dipped on Monday despite trade data showing Chinese imports of refined copper rebounding in March while ore and concentrate shipments continue to strengthen.Copper for delivery in May traded as low as $2.916 per pound ($6,430 a tonne) on the Comex market in New York, down from just shy of the $3.00 mark reached a fortnight ago.China consumes half the world's copper, and trade d...Read More

Shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) jumped over 8% and hit a five-week high on Monday afternoon, bringing the company's market capitalization to nearly C$220 million. The company has just announced that its Florence copper production test facility in Arizona is now fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) plant. Located between Phoenix and Tucson...Read More

Shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) jumped over 8% and hit a five-week high on Monday afternoon, bringing the company's market capitalization to nearly C$220 million. The company has just announced that its Florence copper production test facility in Arizona is now fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) plant. Located between Phoenix and Tucson...Read More

Shares of Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX:TKO) jumped over 8% and hit a five-week high on Monday afternoon, bringing the company's market capitalization to nearly C$220 million. The company has just announced that its Florence copper production test facility in Arizona is now fully operational, from the wellfield to the SX/EW (solvent extraction and electrowinning) plant. Located between Phoenix and Tucson...Read More

ELY call volume is running at four times the norm todayThe shares of Callaway Golf Co (NYSE:ELY) are higher this afternoon, after Tiger Woods won his first major golf title in more than a decade. What's more, options traders are speculating on even more short-term upside for ELY following the positive attention from the Masters Tournament.Callaway stock was last seen 1.5% higher at $16.79, after e...Read More

JNJ has seen support near $135Shares of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) are slightly higher in today's trading, last seen up 0.1% at $136.16. Traders aregearing up for first-quarter earnings, which are slated for before the market opens, tomorrow, April 16. Below we will take a look at how JNJ has been faring on the charts, and see what the options market is pricing in for its p...Read More

A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More

Friday's trading session was bullish, as stocks broke above their short-term consolidation following the first quarterly earnings releases, among other factors. The S&P 500 index broke above the 2,900 level. Will the uptrend extend despite some technical overbought conditions?The U.S. stock market indexes gained 0.5-1.0% on Friday, breaking above the recent trading range, as investors' sentime...Read More

Western Copper and Gold Corporation (TSX:WRN, NYSE AMERICAN:WRN) is pleased to announce that Mr. Kenneth Williamson has been appointed to Western's Board of Directors, effective April 15, 2019.Read full newsRead More

The company will report earnings after the close tomorrowIt's earnings season, everyone. The first FAANG name up is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), set to release its quarterly report after the close tomorrow, April 16. Ahead of the event, NFLX call options have been flying off the shelves lately, and the shares just flashed a historically bullish signal on the charts. In fact, the equity showed up...Read More

The drugmaker halted a mid-stage trial in bladder cancer patientsClovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS) late Friday said it was discontinuing a mid-stage trial of its lead cancer drug, rucaparib, in bladder cancer patients following the recommendation of an independent committee. Although CLVS said it will continue current late-stage trials testing the drug as a treatment for ovarian and prostate cance...Read More

Learn how to protect savings and maximize returns by investing in precious metals.Gold Trust would like to announce the newest edition of its guide to precious metals, perfect for anyone hoping to safeguard their investments and retirement!And today, they are giving away a free copy of their Investor's Guide to Precious Metals 2019!Their goal is to help regular investors learn the "pro" secrets...Read More

Earnings disappointments from Goldman Sachs and Citigroup continue to weigh on indexesThis morning's disappointing earnings report from Goldman Sachs (GS) continues to weigh on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), while a negative earnings reaction for fellow bank stock Citigroup (C) is dragging the S&P 500 Index (SPX) into the red. Elsewhere, traders are still digesting Treasury Secretary Ste...Read More

He was charged with fraud, conspiracy and violations of the Clean Air Act by the US last year.Read full newsRead More

This is the part in Groundhog Day where Phil Connors kills himself again, and again, and again.Read full newsRead More

ULTA has been climbing the charts all yearShares of Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) are up 1.7% at $350.86, thanks to some early morning bull notes. J. P. Morgan Securities raised its ULTA price target by $45to $390, citing potential upside from reality star Kylie Jenner's makeup line, and said the cosmetics retailer is "well-positioned" for strong top-line performance. Morgan Stanley also chimed in...Read More