HighlightsIn Part I. of this discussion with Bob Hoye of Institutional Advisors includes a startling sea change in attitude towards the PMs sector. After years of bearishness, Bob Hoye announced the potential for an epic GOLD RUSH on the horizon in the PMs sector, in particular, the mining shares.Lower expenses and deflation in typical shares enhance their appeal of PMs equities to the benefit o...Read More
By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA Recent market and economic developments are positive for Gold and precious metals but conditions are not bullish yet. Bullish conditions and bullish fundamentals would be highlighted by a shift in Fed policy. They aren't shifting yet. They are slowing, which precedes a shift. From a market standpoint, we need to see strength in Gold in real terms (against stoc...Read More
By Rory HallOnce in a while it seems everything aligns just right and the world spins in the orbit we choose. This happened recently just after the publication of Gold: Still Money for a Reason The article was published on several other websites and generated quiet a bit of noise. We always like it when that happens! The really good news is Jp Cortez, Policy Director, Sound Money Defense League...Read More
There are several contrarian indicators flashing for UAAThe shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA) are up 4.5% to trade at $24.19 this morning, after Wells Fargo upgraded the athleisure retailer to "market perform" from "underperform." The analyst in coverage waxed optimistic on Under Armour's sales and margin targets, while noting the bearish case for UAA has "run out of steam." On the charts...Read More
Editors note: I am not sure what to make of being called "Ireland's Mr Gold" but I suppose you could be called worse. For me, my fellow founder Stephen and our excellent team, it has never been about gold itself, but rather it has been about the benefit that gold provides to our clients, their families, their companies and the wider society.This benefit is not just in terms of hedging, financial...Read More
November 29, 2018, Vancouver, B.C. - Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (TSX.V: NEE) (OTC Nasdaq Intl.: NHVCF) (the "Company" or "Northern Vertex") announces that the Company's interim consolidated financial results for the first fiscal quarter 2019 ended September 30, 2018 have been filed on SEDAR. The full version of the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion...Read More
GME offered up dismal current-quarter and full-year profit forecastsThe shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) have plummeted out of the gate after the video game retailer's quarterly earnings report. A round of bearish brokerage notes is only strengthening the headwinds, with GME stock down 9.1% to trade at $13.30, flirting with its worst day since Aug. 27, when it plunged 11.1%.Looking closer at ea...Read More
The gold market is looking indecisive while heading into December – a negative month, from a seasonality perspective. The metal ended November on a flat note at $1,220, having hit a monthly high and low of $1,238 and $1,196, respectively. Essentially, it created a classic doji candle on the monthly chart, indicating indecision in the marketplace. Notably, the doji candle has appeared...Read More
Swiss multinational investment bank, UBS Group, has applied for Category II membership on the London Metal Exchange, according to a note released by the exchange on Thursday November 15. The LME currently has 32 Category II members and the Swiss bank's London subsidiary, UBS Ltd, is already a member. Last month, Chinese broker Nanhua Futures similarly took steps...Read More
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is optimistic on talks with ChinaDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are downthis morning, as investors around the world nervously monitor the G-20 summit unfolding in Buenos Aires, Argentina. All eyes are on President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who are expected to meet -- along with White House advisor Peter Navarro -- tomorro...Read More
Global ferrous scrap prices continued to trend downward during the working week from Monday November 26 to Friday November 30, due to poor demand and lackluster sales of finished steel.Turkish scrap import prices and US export scrap prices fell due to weak market sentiment in Asia, while persistently poor demand continued to weigh on Asian scrap import prices. Indian import prices also slipped on...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1221.70-$2.20-0.09%Silver$14.17-$0.13-0.49%XAU64.46-0.52%-1.24%HUI145.04-0.93%-1.88%GDM531.74-0.56%-1.54%JSE Gold1098.81-25.26-3.68%USD97.19+0.41+0.29%Euro113.20-0.69-0.08%Yen88.21-0.09-0.62%Oil$50.93-$0.52+1.01%10-Year3.002%-0.027-1.22%Bond140.71875+0.59375+0.49%Dow25538.46+0.79%+5.16%Nasdaq7330.54+0.79%+5.64%S&P2760.16+0.82%+4.85% The Metals: ...Read More
Sentiment in the European austenitic alloy scrap market has been negative and mills have continued to drag prices downward, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 30."Demand [for alloy steel scrap] is slow and sentiment in both the raw material and stainless steel markets is negative. The mills are trying to get...Read More
XAU/USD: Gold prices retreats to 1223.60 support What is going on with XAU/USD? XAU/USD: Gold prices bounced in yesterdays session at 1211.00 support in the 60 minutes price chart. The pair pierced through it 500 EMA at 1218.95 and reached 1226.00 before pulling back to its 500 EMA. Gold prices extended its run to the upside during the overnight session and reached 1229.00 before retreating to 122...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX, NYSE:KL; ASX:KLA) announced that its Fosterville Mine is expected to break its own record quarterly production in the fourth quarter of 2018. Full-year production is now forecasted at 330,000 ounces. Previously reported guidance was established at 300,000-310,000 ounces.In a press release, Kirkland Lake Gold said Fosterville's strong Q4 2018 performance reflects higher tha...Read More
Domestic prices for stainless steel in Europe have remained under pressure from competitive trading, both with imports from Asia and between domestic suppliers, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 30.Transaction prices for grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless sheets were assessed at ?,?2,100-2,150 ($2,389-2,446) per tonne delivered on November 30, down by ?,?50 per tonne from ?,?2,150-2,20...Read More
Aurania Resources' (TSXV: ARU) exploration team announced the discovery of silver-lead-zinc mineralization in grab samples that run as high as 325 g/t silver, 48% zinc, and 39% lead in its Lost Cities – Cutucu project in Ecuador.In a media statement, the Toronto-based miner said that the discovery was made between the new Tiria epithermal gold-silver target and the Jempe copper porphyry zone...Read More
There is little doubt that 2018 has been a rough year for investors and traders alike. Stock favorites like FaceBook and Apple have turned from soaring eagles into quail shot out of the sky. Steady trends have turned into choppy, confusing whipsaws. In this climate, gold is often a refuge. This chart of GLD, a popular gold Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) shows tha...Read More
South African manganese ore miner United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) has declared force majeure on manganese ore shipments from the port of Saldanha, Fastmarkets MB understands.UMK, which produces just above 3 million tonnes per year of manganese ore, ships about half its monthly exports from Saldanha. South Africa's state transport...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday November 30.Most base metals prices ticked higher in morning trading on the London Metal Exchange on Friday November 30, with lead the best performer of the morning.Lead led the complex gains, with the three-month...Read More