BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany supports the European Commission’s demand that Italy improve its budget draft, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Wednesday.The European Commission had rejected Italy’s draft 2019 budget on Tuesday, saying it brazenly broke EU rules on public spending, and asked Rome to submit a new one within three weeks or face disciplinary action.“Th...Read More
BEIJING (Reuters) - Sinopec Group and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the country’s top state-owned refiners, have not made any nominations to load Iranian oil for November because of concerns they would be violating U.S. sanctions, two persons with direct knowledge of the matter said.Washington is set to re-impose sanctions on oil exports from Iran on Nov. 4 to force Tehran to halt it...Read More
A Turkish steel producer booked a US deep-sea cargo earlier this week, bringing prices down on Wednesday October 24, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 33,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $331 per tonne, 5,000 tonnes of shredded at $336 per tonne and 2,000 tonnes of bonus grade at $341 per tonne cfr.This cargo was sold...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business growth slowed much faster than expected this month, dragged down by waning orders that put a big dent in confidence, adding to evidence the bloc’s halcyon days are behind it for now, a survey showed.October’s disappointing survey is likely to concern policymakers at the European Central Bank, who are expected to end their bond-buying program in les...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil slipped to around $76 a barrel on Wednesday, paring losses after hitting its lowest since late August, pressured by concern that demand is weakening and supply ample even as U.S. sanctions loom on oil exporter Iran.In a sign supply is plentiful, industry group the American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday U.S. crude stocks had risen by 9.9 million barrels - more than fore...Read More
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc posted a surprise gain in U.S. wireless subscribers on Wednesday but quarterly profit rose less than expected, held back by its declining satellite TV business, sending its shares down more than 3 percent before the bell.The second-largest U.S. wireless carrier has been reducing its dependency on the phone business with its $85-billion acquisition of Time Warner this year,...Read More
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) bleak third quarter results and revenue forecast overshadowed its assertion on Wednesday that it is on track to return to profit this year, knocking its shares.After three years of losses, a failed stress test, several attempts to restructure, a leadership shake-up and a ratings downgrade, many investors have lost faith in Germany’s bigg...Read More
Limited availability pushed iron ore prices up on Wednesday October 24 amid a bullish futures market.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $74.73 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.42 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $73.76 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $0.42 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $80 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up by $1.30 per tonne.MB 58% Fe Premium Index: $67.77 per tonne cfr...Read More
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization is scrambling to develop a plan for the biggest reform in its 23-year history after U.S. President Donald Trump brought the world’s top trade court to the brink of collapse by blocking appointments of its judges and threatening to pull the United States out of the organization.Trump’s administration has targeted the WTO, the watchdog of g...Read More
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa said on Wednesday that the United States had granted some local steel and aluminum producers exemptions from tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump this year.Trump’s decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum riled metals producers worldwide, though some major exporting nations secured exemptions f...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1232.60+$2.50Silver$14.67-$0.06XAU68.04-2.10%HUI152.65-1.75%GDM552.92-0.94%JSE Gold1210.21-17.80USD96.37+0.44Euro113.98-0.73Yen89.00-0.14Oil$66.82+$0.3910-Year3.104%-0.066T-Bond139.09375+0.90625Dow24583.42-2.41%Nasdaq7108.40-4.43%S&P2656.10-3.09% The Metals: Gold gained $3.20 to $1233.30 in Asia before it dropped back to $1225.70 by a little after 8AM...Read More
By Ira EpsteinGold hold up in a day where it first broke down.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
For the past few years, homeowners just about everywhere have been able to finesse life's problems by thinking "at least my house is going up." This home equity accretion allowed them to buy stuff on credit, safe in the knowledge that even as they maxed out yet another credit card their net worth continued to rise. They felt smart and confident, in other words, and so continued to behave in ways...Read More
Listen to the Podcast Audio: Click HereMike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome back David Smith, Senior Analyst at The Morgan Report and regular contributor to MoneyMetals.com. David, it's been too long. How are you my friend?David Smith: I'm very good. It's been a while since we've spoken Mike, and I'm really looking forward to chatting with you again.Mike Gleason: Well, David, the vola...Read More
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Part one is available here.Part one discussed the "what" and "why" of unpayable debt, an inevitable "reset" or the end of the current financial world. Part two addresses when.REVIEW FROM PART ONE:A risk/reward analysis for 2018 202? points toward gold and silver, not stocks, bonds, corporate debt, student loans or m...Read More
Gold rallied yesterday, right before its turning point, and reversed its course before the end of the session. Precisely, even before the US session started. Miners reversed as well, after failing to move back above the late-2016 bottom. With the critical situation in the USD Index, and gold miners' short-term underperformance (so far this week gold is up by $8.10, while the HUI Index is down by...Read More
By Avi GilburtWell, after calling for market tops weekly for the last three years while the market rallied from 1800 to 2940 (that is a 64% gain), the bears are now high-fiving themselves for "catching the top."Yes, many of them certainly caught the top with their weekly top calls after having missed the last 64% rally. But who's counting?In fact, I saw reports of how emergency rooms nationwide...Read More
By Steve St. AngeloWhile the U.S. Shale Industry produces a record amount of oil, it continues to be plagued by massive oil decline rates and debt. Moreover, even as the companies brag about lowering the break-even cost to produce shale oil, the industry still spends more than it makes. When we add up all the negative factors weighing down the shale oil industry, it should be no surprise th...Read More
- Palladium prices surge to an all-time nominal high over $1,150/oz- Russia is one of the top producers and growing tensions with the U.S. may result in a "supply crunch"- Palladium is widely used in the automotive industry and is experiencing significant demand and a "supply crunch"- Deep supply deficits in palladium are predicted by Citigroup and other analysts (see Bloomberg table)- Gold an...Read More
Gold and silver need to rise after tomorrow's European central bank meeting and Friday's third quarter GDP numbers due to zoom. I am against new short term investment in gold unless it trades over $1245.80 on Friday after the release of US GDP numbers. Long term, gold is still an excellent investment even at the current price of $1235. Asian prices of gold are near an all-time high. Buyers in As...Read More