It's easy to prepare your retirement savings for the New Year.It's that time of year again.Yes, the holiday season is filled with shopping and Christmas parties, but we still have to squeeze in a little time for end-of-year portfolio housekeeping. Because let's face it, life isn't exactly going to slow down once we hit the first of the yearIt's particularly important to take a good look at your 40...Read More
The minor metals industry is facing turbulent times and increased volatility in all regions, but some things remain constant and there are always new opportunities if you know where to look, says former-chairman of the MMTA Anthony Lipmann. For Lipmann, owner of niche metals company Lipmann Walton and former chairman of the Minor Metals Trade Association, the constants include an "old fa...Read More
The shares are trading near a historically bearish trendlineThe shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) gapped dramatically higher on Nov. 29 in reaction to the retailer's blowout earnings report. The positive momentum quickly cooled as the stock ran into its 80-day moving average. ANF is trading near this trendline once again, suggesting the retail shares could be headed on their next leg lo...Read More
Nike stock is leading the Dow higher after its Q2 earnings beatShares of Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) are up nearly 9% at $73.48 in early trading, after the company announced its fiscal second-quarter earnings results last night. The Dow component reported strong online sales in North America, as well as quarterly revenue and profit that beat analyst expectations. J.P. Morgan Securities and Pivotal Researc...Read More
Brazil's apparent steel consumption increased by 6.90% year on year in November, to 1.70 million tonnes, mostly due to an improved performance in the flat steel sector, according to the national steel association A??o Brasil.Apparent consumption of flat steel products grew by 11.70% in the same comparison, to 1.10 million tonnes, while long steel use declined by 0.80% year-on-year, to 606,000 tonn...Read More
DZ Bank downgraded FB stock to "sell"In the latest Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) news cycle, the company, along with rival Twitter (TWTR), said it's removing fake news sites in Bangladesh ahead of elections there. Bloomberg has also reported that the tech giant is working on a cryptocurrency to be used in its WhatsApp application. Meanwhile, back on Wall Street, FB stock was just hit with a downgrade...Read More
Fastmarkets MB hosted the 22nd Middle East Iron & Steel conference in Dubai last week. Here are five things we learned...1 High-grade iron ore derivative will be an important tool for Middle East DRI industry A world-first 65% iron ore derivative launched by the Singapore Exchange in early December was hailed as an important hedging tool for the Middle East direct-reduced ironmaking (DRI) industry...Read More
The used car retailer said comparable store unit sales slumped in the third quarter, thoughThe shares of CarMax, Inc (NYSE:KMX) were lower in premarket action, after the used car retailer said unit sales slumped 1.2% on a comparable store sales basis in the third quarter. However, the company also said total unit sales rose 2.3% over the three-month period, and reported a third-quarter earnings be...Read More
It's been nine months since the United States announced Section 232 tariffs, and over six months since a 10% tax was applied to imports of aluminium from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. There's been a huge debate over how successful the tariffs - imposed on the grounds of national security and also applied at a 25% rate to steel - have been. Much depends on who you talk to, and what their s...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1255.50-$5.50+1.39%Silver$14.62-$0.15+0.27%XAU68.67-1.60%+1.60%HUI156.47-1.28%+2.50%GDM570.74-1.04%+1.84%JSE Gold1316.81-28.01+1.12%USD97.03+0.69-0.44%Euro113.63-0.94+0.51%Yen90.02-0.10+2.03%Oil$45.59-$0.29-10.96%10-Year2.783%-0.021-3.80%Bond144.8125+0.09375+0.96%Dow22445.37-1.81%-6.87%Nasdaq6332.99-2.99%-8.36%S&P2416.58-2.06%-7.05% The Metals: ...Read More
By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA As we've been saying, the stock market will have great influence on Gold. It has been easy to see in recent months. The S&P 500 has cracked, losing both its 200-day and 400-day moving averages. Gold and gold stocks have benefitted and gained in recent months even with a stable to rising US Dollar. The past 65 years of history shows us that in almost any context (...Read More
By David MorganMany "experts" warn that the dollar will collapse and lead to global economic turmoil. In this scenario, investors would rush to other currencies to escape further losses. Global trade would seize up because the majority of international contracts demand a dollar payment. Other assets would skyrocket. The worst-hit would be currencies like the euro, yen, and the yuan. Gold prices...Read More
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort182,168106,20853,411132,148224,823367,727384,442Change from Prior Reporting Period 12,568-2,893310-2,13713,17010,74110,587Traders17079694949247173 Small Speculators (C) GoldSeek.com LongShortOpen Interest 44,75828,043412,485 -506-35210,235 non reportable positionsChange from t...Read More
By David Brady, CFAI have to admit that the action in Gold of late has been exciting. After dumping post the FOMC meeting on Wednesday, Gold came roaring back yesterday and then some. It closed at its highest level since July. What is more interesting is: why? It is this that will determine whether we head higher or not. The following are what I believe may be the drivers of Gold's recent renais...Read More
The dovish Federal Reserve lit a fire under gold and its miners' stocks this week. As universally expected the FOMC hiked rates for the 9th time in this cycle. But it also lowered its 2019 rate-hike outlook bowing to the stock-market selloff. Traders dumped gold initially thinking that wasn't dovish enough. But market reactions to the FOMC form over a couple days, and gold surged overnig...Read More
By Gary TanashianOne of the most disturbing scenes in the series Breaking Bad was when Todd shoots and kills a boy on a dirt bike after he witnessed Heisenberg, Jesse and Todd heist 900 gallons of methylamine. Jesse: "Todd, that Opie Dead Eyed piece of shit..." That is similar to the feeling I got after the Fed hiked the funds rate as expected, but then declined to offer the stock market much re...Read More
The price of gold cannot decline and stay below the gold production costs. Myth or fact? We invite you to read our today's article about the mining costs and find out whether they provide a floor for gold prices. So if the central bank demand for gold is not able to boost the price, then maybe mines will help? We refer here to the popular narrative that the price of the yellow metal cannot dec...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1255.50-$5.50+1.39%Silver$14.62-$0.15+0.27%XAU68.67-1.60%+1.60%HUI156.47-1.28%+2.50%GDM570.74-1.04%+1.84%JSE Gold1316.81-28.01+1.12%USD97.03+0.69-0.44%Euro113.63-0.94+0.51%Yen90.02-0.10+2.03%Oil$45.59-$0.29-10.96%10-Year2.783%-0.021-3.80%Bond144.8125+0.09375+0.96%Dow22445.37-1.81%-6.87%Nasdaq6332.99-2.99%-8.36%S&P2416.58-2.06%-7.05% The Metals: ...Read More
Just one request, please do not trade while drunk during the vacations. Merry Christmas. Enjoy the present and forget the past.Gold needs a close over $1260 and silver needs a close over $1490 today to zoom next week. Volumes will be there from Asia. Trading volumes will be down next week but not zero. Holiday goers will enjoy as petrol/diesel prices are low. The current market situation is that...Read More
Key data from the Friday December 21 pricing session in London. Key drivers: - Ferro-vanadium and V2O5 prices take a beating from aggressive trader selling and weak consumer demand at the end of the calendar year, alongside concerns over increased availability of Chinese material in Rotterdam. - Slump in V2O5 brings feed prices theoretically more in line with ferro-vanadium prices, when conversion...Read More