When the S&Ps took a bold leap on December 26 after plummeting 500 points earlier in the month, few could have imagined what would happen next. It were as though, missing an arm and a leg, a soldier had vaulted from a trench in the heat of the Battle of the Somme and shouted "Vive la France!" In the movie, the soldier is dead before he stumbles and hits the ground. But on Wall Street, U.S. stock...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold trading into a market downtrend, oversold but $1,280 level in play...Read More
Gold and silver are still not out of the bear shadow. If they fall today, then they will crash. India is closed tomorrow. In India this is the biggest holiday week of the year. If Indian gold prices fall, then jewelers will have the best sale of the current year. A hopefully good jewelry sale will result higher Indian gold demand next week. Day traders need to remain on the sidelines today. Tr...Read More
Turkish steel producers resumed their deep-sea scrap purchases on Tuesday April 16 at slightly higher prices, but it was still unclear in which direction the market was moving, sources said.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a European cargo late on April 15, comprising 17,500 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 7,500 tonnes of bonus at an average price of $308 per tonne cfr.The cargo was sche...Read More
* Positive economic data from U.S., China lift sentiment * Asian shares hover near 9-month peak * SPDR gold holdings slip to lowest since early Nov (Updates prices, adds comment)By Sethuraman N RApril 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell to a near 3-month lowon Tuesday as positive economic data from major economies stokedrisk appetite, weakening demand for safe-haven bullion. Spot gold was down 0.6perc...Read More
Chinese steel mills are ignoring low bids from overseas buyers on expectations of continued strength in China's domestic market over the remainder of April, sources told Fastmarkets MB this week.Expectations of a supply drop have also improved sentiment in the spot market.Steel prices in China have been on an upward climb since the end of the Lunar New Year. Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in east...Read More
Sokoman's Moosehead Project in Newfoundland. Source: Sokoman Minerals Corp.Sokoman Minerals Corp. [SIC-TSXV; SICNF-OTC] shares were active Tuesday April 16 on news that the junior has applied for permits to drill on a Newfoundland property that it has optioned from Metals Creek Resources Corp. [MEK-TSXV; MCREF-OTC].Metals Creek said it has been advised that Sokoman is planning to drill this year o...Read More
The Blackwater Project 150 km south of Vanderhoof, British Columbia. Source: New Gold Inc.New Gold Inc. [NGD-TSX, NYSE American] got a boost Tuesday April 16 amid news that its $1.8 billion Blackwater gold project in British Columbia has been given a green light by the Federal Government of Canada.In a decision statement issued under the Canadian Environment Assessment Act, the Ministry of Environ...Read More
Trading across most of the metals is relatively quiet in early morning on Tuesday April 16 and the market seems to be waiting for fresh direction, which we think means the market is waiting for a US/China trade deal. Before that, today's ZEW and US industrial production data may provide direction, as too will tomorrow's Chinese GDP data. Asian equities are stronger this morning, suggests a ri...Read More
Production figures the 8 districts: Upper San Juan, Condoto Flats, Condoto Big Flat, Bebedo, Liorento, Cajon, El Tamana & Bajo Tamana a resourced from R.J.Fletcher & Associates (2011) Review of Gold and Platinum Exploration & production in Choco Province, Colombia. Part 3. Private Report for Condoto Platinum Ltd."The assay results from Samples 001 and 002 are impressive and confirm the...Read More
The first US-focused cannabis ETF is launching this week - and pot stock investors are very excited.The only problem is, most investors won't be able to invest in it.You see,while this new ETF offers exposure to a basket of US cannabis assets, those who actually live in the US will find it very difficult to buy shares because of where it's trading.The new ETF, which is called the Horizons US Marij...Read More
There's a huge wave of technology coming fast. It's the fifth wave of telecom, and it's called 5G.The good news for you is that it's still early in the game, with time to get in on the cheap. Most investors, hedge fund managers, or even institutions have not yet come to grips with this next leg up in the bull market.5G is all about speed - speed so fast it will change downloads, communication, and...Read More
In the latest edition of Canadian Insider Insights, we assess what slumping insider sentiment means for the broad market as well as pot stocks. Importantly, as we head into summer, we expect stock selection will play an outsized role in delivering performance for investors. Meanwhile, our insider of the week comes from the junior mining group where many eyes are focused on the James Bay area in Q...Read More
* Chinese data soothes investors nerves, focus turns to GDP * European stock volatility falls to its lowest since Jan2018 * Lufthansa delivers bigger-than-expected Q1 loss* Zalando rallies after upbeat profit forecast (Updates to close, adds details)By Agamoni GhoshApril 16 (Reuters) - European shares ended at an eight-monthhigh on Tuesday, bolstered by banking and financial stocks,upbeat data fro...Read More
Dutch trade union FNV is preparing to take legal action to fight Tata Steel Europe against the sale of the Segal hot-dipped galvanizing (HDG) line in Belgium, which was proposed as part of Tata's move to form a joint venture with ThyssenKrupp, the union told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 16."We have an agreement with Tata Steel authorized by Tata Steel [Group] that all assets of Tata Steel Netherla...Read More
The market for hot-rolled coil (HRC) exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remained soft during the week ended Monday April 15 on low bids in the key outlets, while cold-rolled coil (CRC) was almost unchanged on lower availability.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for CIS-origin exports of HRC was $485-495 per tonne fob Black Sea on April 15, down from $500-515 per...Read More
Prices for flat steel products imported into the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have remained stable over the past week, with levels of demand low but consistent, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday April 16.Demand among end-users has been weak, so buyers were unwilling to place orders for large tonnages, sources told Fastmarkets.Stock levels were low in both countries so, if prices were to start...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday April 16 that are worth another look.Increasing demand for graphite cathode for new energy vehicles (EV) and its cheaper price compared with synthetic graphite is turning the attention of the market to the price of flake graphite, delegates at Fastmarkets' Battery Materials Conference in Shanghai heard last week. Engelhart Commo...Read More
Chinese steel mills are ignoring low bids from overseas buyers on expectations of continued strength in China's domestic market over the remainder of April, sources told Fastmarkets MB this week.Expectations of a supply drop have also improved sentiment in the spot market.Steel prices in China have been on an upward climb since the end of the Lunar New Year. Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in east...Read More
China's domestic rebar market participants had mixed reactions toward futures losses on Tuesday April 16. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,050-4,130 yuan ($604-616) per tonne, widened by 10-20 yuan per tonne on both endsNorthern China (Beijing): 4,040-4,060 yuan per tonne, up 30-40 yuan per tonneRebar futures fell during the day, market participants responded to it differently. Some of them co...Read More