JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Home-renting company Airbnb Inc <AirBnB Inc> said on Monday it would remove listings in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move Israel called a “wretched capitulation” to boycotters and Palestinians hailed as a step towards peace.The decision, affecting some 200 listings, would take effect in the coming days, Airbnb said.Israel captured the Wes...Read More
China's rebar prices kept moving lower in both the domestic and the export markets on Monday November 19 amid sparse trading. Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,250-4,300 yuan ($613-620) per tonne, down 70 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 4,030-4,080 yuan per tonne, down 100 yuan per tonneThe weekend billet losses and Monday's drop in futures prices pushed down spot rebar prices...Read More
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu did not request a U.N. inquiry into the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, a U.N. spokesman said, though they did discuss the case.“They discussed Yemen, Syria, Cyprus, as well as the murder of Jamal Khashoggi,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric...Read More
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) could be interested in partnering with Daimler AG's (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz on an electric version of its Sprinter van, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a tweet here on Monday."Maybe interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes on an electric Sprinter. That's a great van. We will inquire," Musk replied here to a comment by a Twitter user enquiring about an...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products. Latest transaction: rebarRebar East China, domestic, grade...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic senators launched a new legal challenge on Monday to President Donald Trump’s naming of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, accusing Trump of depriving the U.S. Senate of its constitutional power to act on such appointments.The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington by Senators Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon Whitehouse and Senator Mazie...Read More
Turkish steel producers continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap market on Monday November 19, because they expect more supplies from China to hit the market in the next few weeks.This is especially so for Chinese rebar, which is widely expected by market participants to be offered in increasing amounts in the near term while its domestic market softens."The price in China is falling....Read More
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy will stick with its 2019 budget plan despite criticism from the European Commission but talks are continuing, Economy Minister Giovanni Tria said on Monday after attending a meeting of euro zone finance ministers.Italy is at loggerheads with the Commission and many fellow euro zone governments over its big-spending budget. Brussels has rejected the package, saying it fai...Read More
(Reuters) - Danske Bank (DANSKE.CO) is embroiled in a money laundering scandal that has triggered criminal investigations, forced out its CEO and chairman and rattled investors in Denmark’s largest bank.An internal investigation, published in September, charted how 200 billion euro ($229 billion) flowed through Danske Bank’s tiny Estonian branch from clients registered or incorporated...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on Libyan Islamist commander Salah Badi, who Libya's U.N.-backed Government of National Accord has blamed for a May 2017 attack in Tripoli, according to a notice posted to the department's website on Monday.Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Susan Heavey Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the...Read More
Turkish domestic scrap prices have softened over the past week with some mills reducing their buy prices because of high stock levels, sources said on Monday November 19.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic auto bundle (DKP grade) ferrous scrap was TRY1,650-1,940 ($309-363) per tonne delivered on Monday, widening downward from last week's TRY1,800-1,940 per tonne.This change in the as...Read More
Civil rights groups will urge a U.S. judge on Monday to temporarily halt an order by President Donald Trump that bars asylum for migrants who illegally cross the border with Mexico.The groups argued in court papers that Trump’s Nov. 9 order violated administrative and immigration law.The hearing before U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco comes as thousands of Central Americans, in...Read More
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Monday endorsed a French government decision to sanction Iranian nationals accused of a bomb plot in France, potentially allowing the measures to take effect across the bloc, three diplomats said.The ministers said technical work could now start on an EU-wide asset freeze on two Iranians and the Iranian intelligence service over a failed plo...Read More
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The whistleblower who revealed alleged money laundering involving Danske Bank (DANSKE.CO) said on Monday that a major European bank helped process up to $150 billion in suspicious payments and two U.S. lenders were also involved.Authorities in Denmark, Estonia, Britain and the United States are investigating payments totaling 200 billion euros ($228.5 billion) made through D...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1223.20+$1.30Silver$14.42+$0.01XAU65.70-0.57%HUI148.27-0.19%GDM539.96+0.11%JSE Gold1141.62+20.05USD96.21-0.23Euro114.50+0.33Yen88.76+0.11Oil$56.76+$0.3010-Year3.053%-0.018T-Bond139.8125+0.25Dow25017.44-1.56%Nasdaq7028.48-3.03%S&P2690.73-1.66% The Metals: Gold fell $3.80 to $1218.10 in Asia, but it then rallied back higher in London and New York and end...Read More
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Source: Michael Ballanger for Streetwise Reports 11/17/2018 Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses the recent rise in precious metals prices and what he sees ahead for the metals. -->As many of us have grown to appreciate over the years, forecasts tend to be nothing more than "educated guesses" and no matter what methods one uses, predicting directional and amplitudinal movement...Read More
By Clint SiegnerPresident Donald Trump isn't thrilled about Jerome Powell's stewardship of the dollar and interest rates. He would like the central bank's help in keeping the economic party going, but so far the Fed Chair just won't play ball. Now the Wall Street Journal has joined the President's call for some renewed stimulus.If officials at the Fed want to pause or even reverse course on rais...Read More
TECHNICAL SCOOPCharts and commentary by David ChapmanPhone: 416-523-5454 Email: david@davidchapman.comdchapman@enrichedinvesting.comTwitter: @Davcha12November 19, 2018"Buy the Dips" slang for purchasing stocks after a decline in prices Investopedia "Don't be afraid to buy the dip" Warren Buffett, The "Oracle of Omaha," American business magnate, investor, philanthropist "We simply attempt to...Read More
By Rory HallWe have stated time and again that gold is part of the monetary system it is just not on the front burner. If gold were not part of the monetary system national (central) banks would no longer hold it, nor would it be recorded on balance sheets as a Tier 1 asset - in essence, money, which it is. So, this notion that gold is not money, as Ben Bernanke stated in 2011, is a complete f...Read More