Published 19 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Gold fell to a near three-week low on Wednesday as the dollar scaled a 16-month peak and a bounce in stock markets following a recent rout revealed renewed appetite for riskier investments.However, the metal remained on track for its best month since January, ending a six-month run of losses in October, the longest such streak since a period from Aug...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies’ computer systems and steal information on a turbo fan engine used in commercial jetliners, according to a U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday.The indictment said that at the time of the hacks, a Chinese-state owned aerospace company was working to develop a compar...Read More
Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices remained largely stable after a new transaction was heard on Wednesday October 31.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo comprising 23,000-25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $335 per tonne and 4,000-5,000 tonnes of bonus at $345 per tonne cfr, late on October 30.Some sources believed that the cargo also contained...Read More
The view north downslope from the old Lone Star Mine at the Lone Star Zone. Source: Klondike Gold Corp.Klondike Gold Corp. [KG-TSXV] on Wednesday October 31 released assay results from drilling at the company's Klondike District property near Dawson City, Yukon.The assays are from a further 12 holes that targeted the Lone Star Zone. It said highlights include 1.32 g/t gold over 47 metres and 1.11...Read More
Logging diamond drill core at the Eskay Creek Project core shack. Source: Skeena Resources Ltd.Skeena Resources Ltd. [SKE-TSXV; SKREF-OTC] on Wednesday October 31 released additional gold-silver assays for six holes from the continuing phase 1 surface drilling program at the Eskay Creek Project located in northwest British Columbia's Golden Triangle region.The multi-faceted Phase 1 program is bein...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gridlock, Blue Sweep or Red Repeat? Wall Street is closely watching the U.S. midterm Congressional elections next week, as policy decisions that could sway the economy, corporate decision-making and consumer spending hinge on the results.Should his fellow Republicans maintain or extend their grip on Congress, President Donald Trump may be emboldened to pursue more of his polit...Read More
Comex copper prices recovered from a mid-September low in early morning trading on Wednesday in the United States, with a stronger dollar and modest Chinese growth preventing a major rebound.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange inched up 0.05 cents to $2.6645 per lb. Overnight, China's October PMI for the manufacturing industry was reco...Read More
* Gold on track to end six-month losing streak * Shares bounce, dollar hits 16-month high * Silver falls to lowest since Oct. 11 (Updates prices)By Swati VermaBENGALURU, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Gold slid to its lowest innearly three weeks on Wednesday asthe dollar jumped and stockmarkets regained momentum after a spate of heavy losses, but themetal remained on track for its biggest monthly gain sinceJa...Read More
(Reuters) - Oil is likely to stay above $75 a barrel, fueled by supply disruptions exacerbated by U.S. sanctions on Iran, but further gains could be limited as economists and analysts see demand growth slowing next year due to trade wars and economic weakness.A survey of 46 economists and analysts forecast Brent crude LCOc1 to average $76.88 a barrel in 2019, up from the $73.75 forecast in Septemb...Read More
The Wednesday Market Minute Global stocks look to close out a brutal October on a high note, with investors snapping up beaten-down shares despite lingering headline risks related to U.S.-China trade, rising interest rates and weakening corporate earnings.Asia shares were supported by central bank action in Japan and China, with the former trimming its near-term inflation forecast and the latter...Read More
The European copper cathode premium dipped on Tuesday October 30 while the cif Shanghai premium was slightly lower after a sustained import loss and wider backwardation in the London Metal Exchange spread pushed traders to the sidelines; the US premium was steady with the focus on annual negotiations. European market slips on backwardation. Shanghai cif premium slightly lower due to import a...Read More
(left to right) Shaun Pollard, Ed Balon, and Gareth Thomas. Photo taken from the top of Shovelnose Gold Property. Source: Westhaven Ventures Inc.Westhaven Ventures Inc. [TSX-V:WHN] is pleased to report further drill results from its recently completed drill campaign at its 15,542 hectare Shovelnose gold property, located within the prospective Spences Bridge Gold Belt (SBGB), which borders the Coq...Read More
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. labor costs accelerated in the third quarter as wages for both private and government workers surged amid tightening labor market conditions.The Employment Cost Index, the broadest measure of labor costs, increased 0.8 percent after an unrevised 0.6 percent rise in the second quarter, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. That left the year-on-year rate of increase at...Read More
* Cbank autonomy essential, accepted governance requirement- govt * India govt to continue consultations, suggest solutions -govt * RBI Governor may consider resigning - TV* Govt invokes rare power to issue directions to RBI -report * Bonds, rupee weaken after reports that RBI governor mayquit (Adds comments from ruling party, describes section 7 of RBIAct, updated markets closing)By Manoj Kumar a...Read More
For the last 100 years, no other commodity has seen its demand explode like lithium.Think of it like tomorrow's oil.Demand will be driven by the battery sector, which is fueling the sudden explosion of electric vehicles.I know you've seen the numbers.GM, which will be the second company to sell more than 200,000 EVs in the U.S., will be selling up to 20 electric models in China in 2023.By the earl...Read More
(Reuters) - After two years of wielding no practical political power in Washington, the Democratic Party faces a strong chance of winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives in next week’s election, with Republicans likely to keep the Senate.Taking a majority in even one of the chambers in the Nov. 6 elections would give Democrats a chance to more effectively oppose Republican Presi...Read More
TORONTO - Barrick Gold Crop. has enriched its offer to shareholders of Randgold Resources Ltd. ahead of a vote on a proposed merger.Toronto-based Barrick says Randgold shareholders will receive US$2.69 per share, up from the original proposal of US$2 per share.The company says the increased offer would match what Randgold shareholders would expect to receive as dividend payments without the merge...Read More
Market participants believe that domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) in Northern Europe have 'reached bottom,' sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday October 31.Prices in southern and central Europe remained under pressure because of slow trading, they added.Northern EuropeFastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic HRC in Northern Europe was stable over the week at ?,?550-565 ($625-642...Read More
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank chief on Wednesday ruled out a near-term interest rate hike amid risks from global trade disputes, but also raised a firm warning about vulnerabilities in the financial system from years of loose monetary policy.The Bank of Japan on Wednesday kept its policy settings unchanged, as widely expected, and cut its inflation forecasts.In comments after the de...Read More