General Electric stock fell to a new nine-year low out of the gateThe hits keep coming for General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), which saw its price target slashed to $6 from $10 at J.P. Morgan Securities -- the lowest on Wall Street, and a 34% discount to last night's close. This comes in response to GE's dismal third-quarter earnings report from late October, which the brokerage firm said signaled...Read More
By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA The recent weakness in Gold and gold mining stocks is not over. In fact, we are worried about another leg down getting underway. If that comes to pass, we are positioned to profit from it. But I digress. Long-term oriented investors and speculators should be aware of the near term trends but they should also be aware of the conditions that will lead to a shift f...Read More
By David Brady, CFAIt is difficult to provide an update on something that hasn't moved in months. Other than a spike higher on October 11, Gold has basically done nothing in the past three months. The current range remains 1214-1251. Many investors in the precious metals space have become extremely bullish recently, given the rally from 1167. But there is little reason for it, in my opinion. Not...Read More
First developing countries blew up. Then real estate topped and started to roll over. Now oil has entered what CNBC just called its "longest losing streak in three decades." The oil rout just became a bear market for U.S. crudeIn a volatile turnabout, the U.S. crude benchmark fell into a bear market Thursday just five weeks after hitting a nearly four-year high.West Texas Intermediate crude for...Read More
The widely-held mega-cap stocks that dominate the US markets are just wrapping up another blockbuster earnings season. Sales and profits soared largely due to Republicans' massive corporate tax cuts. Still these lofty stock markets are vulnerable to serious downside, as October's brutal plunge proved. Such extreme revenue and earnings growth cannot persist, and valuations remain in dangero...Read More
After falling in August and September, intervention in the gold market by the Bank for International Settlements via gold swaps increased substantially in October, according to the bank's monthly statement of account, published this week: https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc181031.pdf The bank's August and September statements are here: https://www.bis.org/banking/balsheet/statofacc180...Read More
TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V): GRGFrankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE): G6A OTCQB Venture Market (OTCQB): GARWFVANCOUVER, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSX-V: GRG, FSE: G6A, OTCQB: GARWF), "Golden Arrow" or the "Company" is pleased to announce that the Company's joint venture partner in Puna Operations Inc., ("Puna") has reported...Read More
By Daniel R. Amerman, CFAHousing prices and the associated REIT returns have worked very differently in the United States since the recession of 2001. The increasing financialization of the real estate markets by Wall Street, and the aggressive and unconventional interventions by the Federal Reserve over that time, have combined in multiplicative fashion to produce new and volatile sources of ho...Read More
Key Gold and Precious Metals News, Commentary and Charts This WeekWith Brexit around the corner and stock markets plunging in October - is now the time to invest in gold is asked by This Is Money this week. They kindly mention GoldCore as a leading "online bullion dealer" of physical gold (bars and coins) and informed their readers how "buyers can ask to have it stored, for a charge, or delive...Read More
The Dow isset to snap a four-day winning streakDespite well-received earnings for Walt Disney (DIS), futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are lower to finish the week. The index is set to snap a four-day winning streak, as oil prices wade deeper into bear market territory. At last check, December-dated crude futures were down $1, or 1.7%, at $59.64 per barrel. S&P 500 Index (SPX)...Read More
ALB stock is trading above its 50-day moving averageAlbemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) just announced it's postponing two lithium production projects in Chile, and brokerage firm Berenberg responded by lowering its price target on ALB stock to $130 from $150. This still represents major upside -- nearly 23% to be exact -- from the shares' Thursday closing price of $105.87.Looking back further, the e...Read More
How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.For hundreds of years, since the first stock exchange opened its doors, every trader has been looking for an edge... Some way to predict what will happen next... And hopefully collect a fat "paycheck" at the end of the road.From Bollinger bands to momentum oscillators, technical indicators have been at the forefront of this constant...Read More
European stainless steel market participants were losing confidence that the market will recover early in the New Year, they told Fastmarkets on Friday November 9, with transaction prices falling further this week.Transaction prices for grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless sheets were assessed at ?,?2,150-2,200 ($2,454-2,511) per tonne delivered on Friday, down by ?,?30-60 per tonne from ?,?2,180-...Read More
Austenitic steel scrap prices in the UK decreased this week on the back of persistently poor demand and a negative outlook for early 2019, with lower nickel prices also a factor.Demand has been poor since October, when a substantial fall in the stainless steel market resulted in more cautious scrap purchasing from stainless mills. Scrap prices have gradually eased off during this time, although mu...Read More
Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Friday November 9, with broad price weakness coming amid a fresh surge in the dollar index while investors heed caution over hawkish US-Sino trade relations. "Base metals are working against the strong dollar and the tightening Fed policy," SP Angel commodities analyst Sergey Raevskiy told Fastmarkets. "All the f...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Friday November 9. Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower during morning trading on Friday November 9, failing to match upward momentum across Asian sessions amid strong economic data on Chinese exports. The three-month lead price was the biggest loser, falling 2% from yesterday's close to $1,...Read More
Good morning from Fastmarkets MB's offices in Asia as we bring you the latest news and pricing stories on Friday November 9.Most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were up during Asian morning trading on Friday November 9, buoyed by the modest pick-up in risk-on sentiment following China's release of positive economic data for October. Check Fastmarket MB's live futures report her...Read More
Gold's recovery rally from August lows has likely ended and prices could fall back below $1,200 in the coming weeks. Stepping back, prices hit 3.5-month highs above $1,240 on Oct. 26, triggering speculation that the yellow metal is regaining safe-haven appeal. In the last two weeks, however, the bulls repeatedly failed to secure an end of the day close above $1,238.58 – 38.2...Read More
Fastmarkets MB reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market during the week ended November 9.Raw Materials Japanese H2 scrap continued to lead price falls in the Asia markets amid weak demand from end users and bearish sentiment among traders.It is unlikely that there will be any spot-market activity in 2019 for direct-reduction (DR) grade iron ore pellets, according to...Read More
Gold spot ($) The downside prevails. Stay on top of the markets with Swissquote’s News & Analysis Pivot (invalidation): 1224.00 Our preference Short positions below 1224.00 with targets at 1212.00 & 1209.00 in extension. Alternative scenarioAbove 1224.00 look for further upside with 1227.00 & 1230.00 as targets. Comment The RSI advocates for further decline. Silver s...Read More