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China is proposing a cut in the tax levied on car purchases by half, as the trade war between the United States and China continues to impact the Chinese economy Continue...Read More
Kitco's Peter Hug believes that we're close to seeing precious metals prices rise again. The stock markets appear to be getting closer to their peaks, if they haven't hit them already. It's just a matter of time. As the alternatives run out, gold will become the logical choice. And when it happens, it will happen much more quickly than almost anyone believed possible. So why not plan for the event...Read More
David Erfle believes that the current weakness in gold stocks and the GDX portend a further downturn in metals prices. In addition, we've got tax loss selling season moving ahead in Canada, which always makes Q4 a weak time for mining stocks. But once that's out of the way, things should be picking up and we'll see stronger prices. Read More
John Newell of Fieldhouse Capital charts the volatility of a Golden Triangle explorer. Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. (JUGR:TSX.V) is a "story stock" that started drilling its Midas and Empire properties in the summer of 2018. In an ironic twist of fate, Mother Nature has exposed these copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc targets and showings, as the northern glacier receded, exposing this virgin gro...Read More
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses recent moves in the stock market. As the month of October fades away and is replaced by the month of November, which represents the start of the "best six months of the year" for stocks, traders are all sharpening pencils, firing up slide rules and priming keyboards in anticipation of making some very bold calls on the pending "bottom" for the cu...Read More
Seaborne iron ore pellet prices dipped for the third consecutive week on Friday October 26, on limited demand from China according to market participants.Fastmarkets' MB 65% Fe Iron Ore Pellet Index (MBIOI-PT) was $152.47 per tonne cfr China on Friday, down by $3.16 per tonne from a week earlier.The fall in the MBIOI-PT is based on the visible market activity detailed below.A 65% Fe Indi...Read More
Technical analyst Clive Maund charts a company that he believes may benefit from a confluence of factors. Golden Ridge Hank ProjectYou may recall that we did a very good trade in Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. (GLDN:TSX.V), buying it back in the Spring, with the initial purchase at C$0.13, and then selling at least half of it very near to the top early in September at about C$0.47 right before it ca...Read More
Economic geologist Nigel Maund discusses a copper miner and explorer that he sees as a "longer term, investment play with substantial upside growth potential." Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (CMMC:TSX; CPPMF:OTC.MKTS; C6C:ASX) is listed on three exchanges, although the highest daily share turnover (by a factor of 5 to 10x ASX turnover) is on the Toronto TSX. The company is a medium rank copper prod...Read More
Economic geologist Nigel Maund provides a fundamental analysis on a company developing a gold and silver mine located close to Mexico City. Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AMM:TSX; AAU:NYSE) was founded in 1980. AAU is listed on the NYSE and TSX with a total of 111.6 million ordinary shares in issue (June 30, 2018), plus 10 million options with a strike price of C$1.26 (against a current TSX stock price of...Read More
Positive sentiment continued to spread in the CIS export billet market on Monday October 29, despite a lack of confirmed deals and no major price changes.Market participants said that ongoing improvements in import scrap prices in Turkey should provide support for CIS billet sellers.Another supporting factor was that fewer customers were willing to deal with Iranian materi...Read More
Rebar prices edged up in northern China on Monday October 29 on a slight buying blip while those in the eastern region were stagnant amid transportation restrictions.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,650-4,680 yuan ($669-674) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 4,410-4,450 yuan per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneRebar futures dropped during the day, but spot prices held up, with those in...Read More
One investor guru thinks this may be the next big play to make in gold.The world's wealthiest investors always grab the headlines...Especially with a track record that's off the charts, producing explosive gains like this:$1.29 to $23.86, where $10,000 grew to over $184,000!Or how about his record-breaking score last month, 9 cents Canadian to C$1.18 in about 2 weeks, turning $10,000 into over $1...Read More
Familiar trade-war concerns killed an early rally for stocksIt was a volatile, ugly session on Wall Street today, with the Dow up more than 352 points at its session highs before pivotingsharply lower late in the day. Driving the sudden U-turn was a Bloomberg report that the U.S. was planning on imposing tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports -- about $257 billion worth of goods -- should upcomi...Read More
It's the only blue chip on the list of the best SPX stocks in NovemberThe U.S. equities market is set to end October at a substantial loss, with the Dow down 7.7% month-to-date, and the S&P 500 off 9.2%, at last check. History suggests a turnaround could be coming, considering November marks the start of the most bullish six-month period for stocks. Among specific names bulls may want to watch nex...Read More
The speculator placed a very well-timed bet late FridayRed Hat Inc (NYSE:RHT) stock has skyrocketed today, after IBM Corp (IBM) announced plans to purchase the software concern for about $34 billion. At last check, RHT stock was up 44.9% to trade at $169.04 -- and one recent options trader made a killing with a well-timed call purchase last week.In the last half-hour of Friday's session, a block o...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
Meanwhile, Proofpoint shares are bouncing back from Friday's lowsThe Dow has erased its earlier lead on reports the U.S. is considering more tariffs on China. Three names in particular to watch today are cybersecurity specialist Proofpoint Inc (NASDAQ:PFPT), casino technology concern Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ:SGMS), and electric auto manufacturer Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp (NASDAQ:SOLO)....Read More
SPX's historical volatility has skyrocketed in OctoberIt's been a rocky month for the stock market, to say the least. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) briefly flirted with correction territory last week, and is on pace for its worst month since May 2010. What's more, over the past 20 sessions, SPX's 20-day historical volatility (HV) skyrocketed more than 300% -- from 5.48 on Sept. 28 to 22.41 on Friday, Oc...Read More