* Euro stuck below $1.13 on Italian jitters, growth worries * Dollar pulls back from 16-month high on profit taking * Sterling traders brace for Brexit cabinet meeting* Swedish crown knocked lower by inflation data * Graphic: World FX rates in 2018 (Adds details, updates prices)By Tommy WilkesLONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The euro struggled below $1.13 onWednesday as Italy stuck to its deficit target...Read More
SHANGHAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The outlook for copper demandin the mid to long term remains healthy despite current tradefriction between China and the United States as a renewableenergy revolution will require vast amounts of the metal,industry executives said on Wednesday.Delegates at the Asia Copper Conference in Shanghai notedrecent Chinese indicators showed the real impact on demand forcopper-i...Read More
(Adds details, quotes, base metals output)BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) - China's primary aluminium outputfell for a third straight month in October, according toofficial data released on Wednesday, as low aluminium pricesprompted smelters to cut production even beforegovernment-mandated winter restrictions kick in.The world's top aluminium maker produced 2.72 million tonnesof the metal last month, ac...Read More
Three-month base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were broadly weaker on the morning of Wednesday November 14, with the three-month copper price down by 0.1% at $6,040 per tonne. This after Tuesday's energetic start that saw the red metal reach $6,181 per tonne at one point. Three-month nickel, lead and zinc were down by 0.2%, 0.3% and 1% respectively on the LME this morning, while three...Read More
Optimism continued to grow among copper market participants in the United States over the outlook for the domestic copper cathode premium following a key industry meeting this past week, with many attendees predicting a higher premium for next year.Elsewhere, Shanghai copper premiums continued to soften while the Chinese market contends with a closed import arbitrage window, while a backwardation...Read More
Fred Imbert| @foimbertPublished 15 Hours AgoUpdated38 Mins AgoCNBC.com show chapters Need de-escalation with US-China before the market will calm, says Merrill Lynch's Hyzy 11 Hours Ago |05:08 Stocks fell on Wednesday as shares of Apple rolled over and dipped briefly into a bear market before recovering. A decline in bank shares also pressured the broader market.The S&...Read More
VANCOUVER - Pan American Silver Corp. has signed a deal to acquire Tahoe Resources Inc. in a stock-and-cash deal it valued at more than US$1 billion.Under the friendly agreement, Tahoe shareholders will receive US$3.40 in cash or 0.2403 Pan American shares for each Tahoe share. The maximum cash available under the offer is US$275 million and there are 56 million Pan American shares available.Taho...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal on Wednesday, freeing her to tackle the much more perilous struggle of getting parliament to approve the agreement.More than two years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in a referendum, May told reporters outside her Downing Street residence that she ha...Read More
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Telecom networks equipment maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said on Wednesday security concerns about its Chinese rivals and wider trade tensions had not translated into more orders for the Swedish firm’s products.Chief Executive Borje Ekholm also said his firm was investing in new technology for 5G networks to help boost its market share, particularly in China.“There is...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A raft of profit warnings from Apple Inc (AAPL.O) suppliers this week has fueled investor concerns that iPhone sales, in terms of volume, have hit a wall that could spell trouble for the company’s plans to make services its main pillar of growth.For the past year, investors had largely been willing to overlook stagnating unit sales of the iPhone because average sell...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service lost almost $4 billion in 2018 even as package deliveries rose, according to results released on Wednesday, giving U.S. President Donald Trump potential ammunition against Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), which he claims pays too little for the agency’s services.Trump, without presenting evidence, has attacked Amazon repeatedly over the past year, accus...Read More
It was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June in a Toyota with no fumes.Add a Nikola Tre with a reefer on and a Hyundai haulin' hogs.Wait a minute... no fumes?In 2016, medium and heavy-duty trucks accounted for 23% of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.That's more emissions than trains, planes, ships, and light trucks.Only passenger cars accounted for more.In f...Read More
Compa??ia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE: BVN; LM: BUE) is Peru's largest, publicly traded, precious and base metals Company, and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The Company currently operates several mines in Peru and is engaged in the exploration, mining development, processing and trade of gold, silver and other base metals, via wholly-owned mines and through its participation in j...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it will waive some hazardous waste regulations for auto dealers and businesses disposing of airbags, a decision designed to ensure proper disposal of potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators.Dealers will instead send airbag parts to a certified disposal facility that will then handle the airbags under hazardous wa...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp (SHLDQ.PK) is finalizing a deal with financial firm Great American Capital Partners and other lenders for $350 million in bankruptcy financing that would keep the retailer open through the holiday season while it attempts to reorganize, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.The deal increases an existing financing package from banks to give Sear...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blue Apron Holdings Inc (APRN.N) said on Wednesday it would sacrifice overall revenue growth and cut marketing expenses in 2019, sending shares into volatile decline.The forecast comes a day after the meal-kit delivery company reported a steep decline in net revenue for the third quarter, down 28.4 percent at $150.6 million, missing average analyst forecast of $160.3 million,...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) are down over the past week in Southern Europe, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday November 14.The decrease was the result of slow trading and competitive import offers from Turkey, market participants said.Southern EuropeFastmarkets' domestic price assessment for HRC in Southern Europe was ?,?480-525 ($540-591) per tonne ex-works on November 14, down f...Read More
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent (0700.HK) beat third-quarter profit forecasts on Wednesday but gave no update on a regulatory block in China, the world’s largest gaming market, that has damaged its core business.China has imposed tougher rules on the gaming industry, including a halt to new game approvals as part of a regulatory overhaul and calls to tackle addiction among young people.Tencent...Read More
American insiders in the Financials sector sniff change is in the air. Our sector indicator has hit 150% this week which means there are 1.5 stocks in the sector with key insider buying for every one stock with key selling. At this point, the indicator appears to be peaking. An indicator peak implies peak insider buying which often happens around the establishment of significant market support le...Read More
The gap between export offers and bids for hot-rolled coil in China narrowed on Wednesday November 14, raising expectations of the Chinese product finding favor among overseas buyers again.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,800-3,810 yuan ($546-547) per tonne, narrowing downward 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,840-3,850 yuan per tonne, up 10-20 yuan per tonneDomestic prices were larg...Read More