Nigeria's first gold refinery, located in the southwestern state of Ogun, is scheduled to be completed by the end of June, according to Kian Smith Trade & Co Ltd., the local company developing it.The refinery will initially be able to produce 3 metric tons of gold each month, and 1 ton of silver, Kian Smith said in a statement. The company said it will supply the nation's central bank, as well as...Read More
Macron is pushing for the European Finance Minister to raise money by selling EU bonds and then distribute the money to the 19-member Eurozone. France is very heavily Continue...Read More
LONDON - Canadian copper producer Imperial Metals has hired Bank of Montreal (BMO) to speed up a restructuring process that could include the sale of the company for up to $1 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said.Imperial Metals, backed by Canadian billionaire Murray Edwards, earlier this year set up a special committee to identify strategic alternatives including joint ventures and a...Read More
In this episode, Tom Wheelwright covers the benefits of the new tax bill, which he also covers in the new version of his best selling book, Tax Free Wealth. Tom also covers the impact of opportunity zones, trade wars, and mid-term elections on tax and investment trends. Tom sheds light on year-end decisions for 2018 taxes, including ways investors can take advantage of bonus depreciation! Tom fini...Read More
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson's success in ousting the bulk of Detour Gold Corp's board could serve as a "template" for an expected increase in shareholder activism in the gold sector, institutional investors said on Thursday.The Canadian mining company's shareholders voted for five board nominees backed by Paulson & Co at a special meeting on Thursday, and Detour's interim chief exe...Read More
Continue...Jim Chanos an American hedge fund manager, and is president and founder of Kynikos Associates, a New York City investment company that is focused on short selling. Mr. Chanos famously shorted Enron shortly before the firm's historic collapse at the turn of the century.Read More
Company states that the settlement "removes uncertainty with the use of our business model." Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM:TSX; WPM:NYSE) announced in a news release that it reached a settlement with the Canada Revenue Agency, thereby resolving the pending tax dispute surrounding income generated through Wheaton International, its foreign subsidiaries."The terms of the settlement are an exc...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX), the world's top bullion producer by volume, is acquiring 12,600,000 common shares of fellow junior miner Reunion Gold Corporation (TSX-V:RGD), which has interests in four different projects on South America's North Atlantic coast.The Toronto-based company, which already owns 15% of Reunion, said the fresh $2.27-million investment leaves its stake in the Q...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday December 14. China The domestic ferro-chrome spot price was unchanged from last week after sellers were heard to have become unwilling to cut their prices further because the current price level has left them limited room for profits. The imported charge chrome market was lackluster. Sel...Read More
Stainless steel prices in Europe fell in the week to Friday December 14, with slow trading increasing the competition between distributors, sources told Fastmarkets."Distributors still have high stocks, and destocking did not go as fast as planned for the majority of the buyers, so competition has been rather strong," a trader said.From the end of next week until the first week...Read More
Micron will report earnings after next Tuesday's closeMicron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) earnings are due after the close next Tuesday, Dec. 18. The graphics chip stock has a history of positive earnings reactions, closing higher the next day in five of the past eight quarters. Options traders today are betting on more of the same this time around, even as MU stock trades near a trendline with hi...Read More
Concerns are rising about a global economic slowdownStocks ended the week on a dour note, with the Dow closing nearly 500 points in the red, marking its lowest settlement since May. The losses started with weak economic data out of China, and piled onafter healthcare icon Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) came under fire amid a report the company was aware of asbestos in its baby powder products for years....Read More
YRC Worldwide is being sued by the DoJThe Dow is trading in the red this afternoon due to the bearish economic data out of China. Three small-cap stocks to watch in today's action are transportation issue YRC Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:YRCW), hydrogel specialist Alliqua Biomedical Inc (NASDAQ:ALQA), and biopharma name Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IDRA). Let's take a closer look at the news on sh...Read More
The analyst downgraded Walgreens stock to "sell"A downgrade from Goldman Sachs has shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) reeling today. At last check, the stock is 3.7% lower to trade at $79.27. The analyst cut WBA to "sell" from "neutral," citing a deteriorating retail pharmacy business and "issues facing core growth drivers." Goldman also slashed its price target on the stock to $6...Read More
H.C. Wainwright upgraded the shares to "buy" and set a lofty price targetWhile most healthcare stocks are taking their cues from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) today, the shares of Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE:BHC) -- formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals -- are in the black, thanks to some upbeat analyst attention. Specifically, H.C. Wainwright upgraded BHC shares to "buy" from "neutral," and more than...Read More
The Dow and S&P 500 are heading toward weekly lossesAfter a rough start for stocks in December, volatility was the name of the game this week on Wall Street. The Dow, S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) endured wild swings all week, as investors monitored an onslaught of U.S-China trade headlines. A resurgent tech sector helped ease the blow, setting the Nasdaq up for a weekly win. Th...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1238.30-$4.60-0.81%Silver$14.58-$0.19-0.34%XAU67.59-1.69%-0.52%HUI152.66-2.56%-0.83%GDM560.45-1.47%+0.07%JSE Gold1302.25+3.60+8.42%USD97.46+0.39+0.89%Euro113.05-0.59-0.92%Yen88.23+0.20-0.64%Oil$51.20-$1.38-2.68%10-Year2.893%-0.016+1.30%Bond143.4375+0.40625-0.33%Dow24100.51-2.02%-1.18%Nasdaq6910.66-2.26%-0.84%S&P2599.95-1.91%-1.26% The Metals: Go...Read More
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort169,600109,10153,101134,285211,653356,986373,855Change from Prior Reporting Period -3,419-14,917772-78218,337-3,4294,192Traders16881704851247176 Small Speculators (C) GoldSeek.com LongShortOpen Interest 45,26428,395402,250 5,760-1,8612,331 non reportable positionsChange from...Read More
'Hard' Brexit Risk Sees Gold Gain In Euros and Pounds - Nears ?1,000/oz & EUR1,100/ozGold was lower today in dollars but saw slight gains in pounds and euros. It was supported by increasing concerns about the likelihood of a 'hard' Brexit, about global economic growth and uncertainty around the Fed's interest rate policies in 2019.Gold in GBP - 1 Month (GoldCore)Gold has consolidated on last wee...Read More
The Dow and S&P are set to close the week in the redThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is sharply lower at midday, amid pressure from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The shares of the consumer products specialist are down on news the company was aware of asbestos in its baby powder products for years. Weakness in U.S. stocks is also attributed to concerns over the health of the global economy. Speci...Read More