Turkish rebar and wire rod export markets have remained silent due to weak demand and the holiday periods, while the prices were falling further, sources said on Thursday January 3.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for rebar exports out of Turkey was $445-455 per tonne fob on actual weight basis on January 3, down from $450-460 per tonne on December 27 last week.Domestic mills...Read More
The pig iron export market in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remained silent this week because of the new year holiday period, while buyers' mood remained bearish because of the weak scrap and final products markets.Fastmarkets' CIS export price assessment for high-manganese pig iron was $340-345 per tonne fob Black Sea on Thursday January 3, narrowing downward from $340-350 per tonn...Read More
The Turkish scrap import market was silent on Thursday January 3, with the mills staying away from scrap purchases due to sluggish finished steel demand in Turkey. Most suppliers were still on leave due to the New Year holiday, sources said.The most recent cargo booked into the country took place last weekend from the Baltic Sea, at $283 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2...Read More
Anglo American's base metals division will get its own executive to run operations as part of a change to its top management team, the company said on Thursday January 3. Base metals operations, which currently function under the strategy and business division, will be separated on March 1 and run by Ruben Fernandes, the current chief executive officer of Anglo American Brasil. The miner has also...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1294.60+$11.60Silver$15.73+$0.22XAU72.17+1.73%HUI163.37+1.65%GDM597.67+1.98%JSE Gold1445.45+47.57USD96.25-0.54Euro113.99+0.55Yen93.40+1.71Oil$47.09+$0.5510-Year2.560%-0.095T-Bond148.4375+1.6875Dow22686.22-2.83%Nasdaq6463.50-3.04%S&P2447.89-2.48% The Metals: Gold gained $9.30 to $1292.30 in Asia before it dropped back to $1284.80 just after 8:15AM EST,...Read More
By Ira EpsteinGold continues to work higher.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
HighlightsSeason 14 kicks off with part II of the discussion with Bob Hoye of Institutional Advisors, with stellar news for gold shares aficionado."PM's stocks will go to the equivalent of $10,000 gold," in the nascent bull market advance.The dialogue includes the "citizen uprising" occurring throughout Europe and North America. The host underscores the timeless wisdom of Mohandas Ghandi, who pr...Read More
What will happen next & what to do now Welcome to our new readers and a very Happy New Year to everyone!Now that it's 2019, we're going to start the new year here at Peak Prosperity by responding to the wishes of our premium subscribers and making our most recent premium report free to everyone.For those unfamiliar with our work, it's based on the idea that humanity is hurtling towards a disaste...Read More
By Ross NormanThere is probably no more irritating an adage than the old Wall Street one which says "no one rings a bell at the bottom or top of a market" ... but it does highlight the purpose or value of making a trading call - or if you prefer (as it is the season for it) ... in making a forecast.No one wants to be too early in calling a bottom in gold as your career would then be aligned with...Read More
By Craig HemkeAs 2018 drew to a close, the prices of Comex gold and silver began to move higher. This was just as expected and we wrote about these pending year-end rallies on several occasions. Before going further, perhaps you should take time to review these links: This from early November: https://www.sprottmoney.com/Blog/into-year-end-wit...This from mid-December: https://www.sprottmoney.co...Read More
By Ryan WildaySome time has passed since I wrote a more lengthy article, but not nearly as long a time as this grueling bear market in cryptos - now 12 months long, and counting. So, in this article I'd like to rewind the clock a bit. When we first saw our bull market top in cryptos, I did not fully expect a long bear market such as we've seen. While the March breakdown confirmed in my mind tha...Read More
- Gold acts as hedge in 2018 - up 2.7% and 3.8% in euros and pounds (see tables & charts)- Stocks fall sharply - S&P500, FTSE & Euro Stoxx 5o fall 6.25%, 12.5% & 15% respectively- Worst year for most international equity indices since 2008- Sharp falls in economically sensitive commodities: oil (WTI), gasoline and lumber down 24.2%, 27% & 23.8% respectively- Volatility surges as seen in VIX ris...Read More
Traders and investors are focused on a global slowdown. Economic data releases worldwide need to beat street expectation to change the negative sentiment. US December private ADP numbers need to beat street expectation for the US dollar to rise and gold and silver to correct. However political uncertainty in the UK and Eurozone will prevent a major collapse in gold and silver. I will prefer to u...Read More
Turkish billet prices have continued to fall over the past week in line with the weak rebar and scrap markets, sources said on Thursday January 3.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for billet imports into Turkey was $405-425 per tonne cfr on Thursday, down from last week's $425-430 per tonne.The fall in the assessment came after a deal...Read More
Steel billet import prices into Egypt fell this week, while local rebar prices remained unchanged, sources said on Thursday January 3.Fastmarkets MB's weekly price assessment for steel billet imported into Egypt was $435-440 per tonne cfr on Thursday, falling from $440-445...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More
Jordan Roy-Byrne, Founder of The Daily Gold looks into the precious metals sector in terms of gold and silver prices as well as the stock ETFs. Things are looking much better for the precious metals complex heading into 2019 but it's not a clear cut bull market just yet. There are some key other markets to watch that could further push for the move into PMs. Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT is a Chartered Ma...Read More
Top GainersExchangeSymbolChartCurPricechg | %SinofertHKEX00297HKD0.870.022.30Israel ChemicalsTASEICLILS19.170.351.86K+SFWBSDFEUR16.380.281.74FMCNYSEFMCUSD82.041.361.69Compass MineralsNYSECMPUSD57.530.110.19Top DeclinersExchangeSymbolChartCurPricechg | %AlbemarleNYSEALBUSD68.94-1.83-2.59MosaicNYSEMOSUSD23.47-0.59-2.45OrocobreASXOREAUD3.02-0.03-0.98NutrienTSXNTRCAD72.01-0.47-0.65Intrepid PotashNYS...Read More
Stock quotes of diamond mining companiesCompanyStockExchangeTickerPriceper shareChange(%)Market capitalization(in local currency and USD)ALROSAMICEX- RTSALRS75.200RUB0.000%553,845,415,376.00RUB9,784,926,219.00USDALROSA-NyurbaMICEX- RTSALNU163,000.000RUB0.000%130,400,000,000.00RUB2,303,809,589.00USDAfri-Can Marine MineralsCVE-AFAAFA0.000CADnan%0.00CAD0.00USDDiamond Fields International Ltd.TSX Vent...Read More
In what the company calls an industry breakthrough, Arizona based Urbix Resources has produced the first economically viable graphene-enhanced lightweight concrete.Urbix's research and development team created what they call a 'Graphenesque' additive that provides a 33% increase in compressive strength, a 32% reduction in CO2 emissions, and at a cost that is over 16% lower than the next best light...Read More