The London Metal Exchange is planning to launch a lithium contract in the second quarter of 2019 to meet growing demand from the electric vehicle industry, Fastmarkets learned during Asia Copper Week in Shanghai. The contract, announced as part of the exchange's Strategic Pathway in September 2017, will be settled against an index price, with Fastmarkets MB's lithium spot price index one of those...Read More
Canada's Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU) said Tuesday that Zijin Mining had received approval from Chinese and Canadian authorities for its proposed friendly $1.41 billion-takeover bid of the Vancouver-based miner.Both the go-ahead granted by China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) and the support by the Canadian Investment Canada Act (ICA), said Nevsun, were the final regulat...Read More
The Comex copper price continued lower in in the US morning on Tuesday November 20, with the rising dollar pressuring the entire commodities sector.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 3.25 cents to $2.7665 per lb."We continue to expect a strong rebound in copper prices by the end of 2018 principally because investors are likely to...Read More
* Stock markets fall amid gloomy trade outlook* Investors have pulled large investments out of oil* IEA boss warns oil markets face "unprecedented uncertainty"* U.S. crude stocks likely up for 9th week -poll* U.S. crude oil stocks unexpectedly fall 1.5 mln bbls-API (Adds API data)By Devika Krishna KumarNEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices tumbled more than 6 percent on Tuesday in heav...Read More
* Apple leads global tech stock shakeout* European auto stocks hit on Ghosn arrest* Weak U.S. home builder sentiment hits dollar* Oil falls half a percent on global economic worries* Markets no longer pricing in ECB rate hike in 2019* Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Abhinav RamnarayanLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - World stock markets fell on Tuesday as worries over softening...Read More
MUMBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India's decision to allow lenders more time to adhere to additional capital buffer norms under Basel 3 is credit negative for the country's state-run banks, Moody's Investors Service said in a release on Tuesday.The RBI after a nine-hour marathon board meeting announced late Monday that it has extended the timeline for Indian banks to set aside an add...Read More
In the late part of the economic cycle, it is wise to have portfolio exposure to gold.There are various ways to get exposure to gold. The question is, what kind of exposure best fits your portfolio. Also, how much exposure is appropriate?Risk averse investors should look for physical gold investing options, while those who seek volatility can look at miners. Perhaps a combination of both is best.G...Read More
Investing.com - Gold prices were on track for a sixth-straight session of gains on Tuesday as a string of dovish remarks from Federal Reserve policymakers and an equity selloff supported the precious metal.At 9:13 AM ET (14:13 GMT), gold futures for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange edged forward $1.10, or 0.09%, to $1,226.40 a troy ounce.The recent winnin...Read More
In 2016, traders bought all beaten-down gold miner stocks without distinction. Industry investors were giving almost every company a chance. Financing came from every which way.2019 will be different: Knowledgeable gold mining industry investors have learned a lot about various junior gold miner companies since 2016.In the next leg of the rally, industry investors will be more selective. Not all c...Read More
Vancouver-based Canarc Resource (TSX: CCM) just bought the Corral Canyon gold exploration project in northwestern Nevada through the staking of 92 mining claims. The Vancouver-based miner now owns 100% of the project with no underlying royalties.According to Canarc, the 742-hectare project lies along a regionally productive gold trend that includes the past producing high-grade Sleeper gold mine,...Read More
The steel scrap sector in the United States still depends on exports to Turkey, a member of the Fastmarkets research team said during the ferrous session at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) conference in London.This dependence persists despite the changes in the international markets created by the US' imposition of its Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel products, metals analyst Le...Read More
Gold is posting its 6th consecutive daily gain, the longest winning run since December as it broadens strength against bond yields and stock indices. Metals' ascending momentum is partly helped by USD weakness and indices' accelerating sell-off, leaving precious metals as the sole survivors at a time when the 4 leading crypto currencies are down between 70% and 85% year-to-date and oil is...Read More
Not so long ago the fabulous FAANGs could do no wrong. From July through October, the share prices of FacebookFB, +0.67% AmazonAMZN, -1.11% AppleAAPL, -4.78% NetflixNFLX, -1.34% and Google parent AlphabetGOOG, +0.56%GOOGL, +0.29% were hitting record after record, and the only thing investors disagreed about was how much further they could go. But over the last few weeks, these stocks have been d...Read More
Africa-focused Perseus Mining (ASX,TSX:PRU) said Tuesday that drill results from the Esuajah Gap deposit at its Edikan gold mine in Ghana show the asset contains "significant" mineralized granite bodes well for a productive life extension.While Edikan currently has only six years of resources left, the company believes the mine life could be extended by tapping into the Esuajah Gap discovery.Based...Read More
Powell is apparently between a rock and a hard place. Inflation surged, while the global economy slowed down. What will he do? And how will gold react? Inflation Jumps in October The consumer price index climbed 0.3 percent last month, after rising 0.1 percent in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the biggest rise since January, and it was mainly caused by a...Read More
RAPAPORT... Gemfields has sold a 5,655-carat emerald to Indian gemstonespecialist Dia-Color for an undisclosed amount, the miner said Tuesday. Gemfields extracted the Inkalamu, or Lion Emerald, at itsKagem mine in Zambia last month. It was one of 26 lots it offered at its auction inSingapore last week, which fetched a combined $28.4 million from the sale of 420,000carats of rough Kagem emeral...Read More
Great Bear Resources (TSXV: GBR) announced that it completed a series of payments aimed at gaining 100% royalty-free interest in its flagship Dixie gold project.The 9,140-hectare project is located in the Red Lake district in western Ontario, a place that has produced over 30 million ounces of gold. Goldcorp's Red Lake Gold Mine is located in the area.In a media statement, Great Bear explained tha...Read More
RAPAPORT... Shipments of Swiss watches bounced back in October after adrop the previous month, benefiting from stronger exports of high-end timepieces. Total exports rose 7% year on year to CHF 1.99 billion ($2billion) for the month, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry reportedTuesday. Orders for watches priced above CHF 3,000 ($3,024) climbed 12% byvalue, while exports of those worth...Read More
RAPAPORT... Hong Kong-based Tse Sui Luen (TSL) raised concerns about theimpact of the US-China tariff war on its business, even after sales improved inthe second fiscal half. "The recent outbreak and escalation of [a] trade disputebetween China and the US has cast some doubts on the economic outlook for boththe global and local economies going forward," the company said Tuesday. "Oneconsequen...Read More
RAPAPORT... A fancy-vivid-blue diamond with an estimate of $20 millionto $30 million will head up Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels auction in NewYork next month. The pear-shaped, 10.62-carat, VVS1-clarity stone from aprivate European collection will go under the hammer at the December 4 sale,Sotheby's said Monday. Other notable pieces include a Harry Winston diamond ringwith a cushion-cut center...Read More