WING's steady climb has sent short sellers scurryingWingstop Inc (NASDAQ:WING) stock is up 2.3% to trade at $73.43, responding positively to BMO initiating coverage on the restaurant chain with an "outperform" rating and $85 price target. The analyst spoke glowingly about the company, calling it a "unicorn" due to a "combination of long-tailed unit growth and superior operating/growth metrics."...Read More

Axsome's AXS-05 depression drug received breakthrough designation statusBiopharmaceutical concern Axsome Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AXSM) is hot today, on news the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the company's AXS-05 major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment "breakthrough therapy" status. The designation was sparked by the treatment's successful Phase 2 ASCEND study results. Now up 484...Read More

The U.S. trade deficit shrunk in JanuaryDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are struggling for direction, under pressure once more from the 10-year Treasury yield, which earlier fell to 2.35% -- its lowest point since December 2017. Following yesterday's weak economic data, Wall Street is also eyeing the latest trade data, which saw the U.S. trade deficit shrink to $51.1 billion in January...Read More

Looking at how the S&P 500 has historically behaved after a big quarterly reboundStocks have rebounded nicely since a disastrous fourth quarter in 2018. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) fell 14% in the final three months of last year. The index has made up most of that, gaining over 12% this year, with a few more days to go in the first quarter. This week, I'll look at prior instances when the index lost d...Read More

Take advantage of the first amendment, and participate in a nation-wide poll.With the 2020 election growing ever closer, the country continues to be divided politically.From disputes about the appropriateness of displaying the Confederate flag, to rights for minorities, and the ever-growing concern about security at the U.S. border, the 2020 election promises to be contentious... if not the most c...Read More

Bond yields are crashing in major markets all around the world as fears of a global economic slowdown have prompted investors to seek shelter in low-risk government debt. Both Germany and Japan's 10-year bond yields are back below zero, marking the first time we've seen German yields turn negative since October 2016. As I shared with you last week, the pool of negative-yielding bonds around the...Read More

I have not been happy about the pattern that has been forming in gold since it plunged rather rudely and sharply around the end of February. The concern that was engendered by that plunge and the accompanying momentum breakdown, that we can see on gold's latest 8-month chart below, were allayed by its managing to stabilize above its parabolic uptrend line and then rise off it. However, the rally...Read More

April Gold's tortuous slog toward an 'easy' rally target at 1332.00 warrants a closer look at the bearish case. For if the futures were to fall just $9 to the green line shown in the chart (click on inset), that would trip a theoretical sell signal to as low as 1255.90 a 4.5% plunge from current levels. Although the bull trend begun last August from 1182 still dominates the daily chart, the...Read More

A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday March 27. Please click...Read More

Aluminium's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was up by 1.3% at the close of trading on Wednesday March 27, closing once again at more than $1,900 per tonne although the volumes traded remained moderate, topping the complex at just over 12,000 lots changing hands.The light metal's three-month price fell to less than $1,900 per tonne at Tuesday's close, after trading above that mark si...Read More

The Turkish steel producers returned to the deep-sea scrap markets in the middle of this week and booked four cargoes, sources said on Wednesday March 27.A steel mill in Northern Turkey booked a US cargo, comprising 15,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (95:5) at $328 per tonne, 15,000 tonnes of shredded at $331 per tonne and 3,000 tonnes of bonus at $335 per tonne cfr.Another steel mill in the Marmara region...Read More

An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday March 27 that are worth another look.The new London Metal Exchange cash-settled alumina contract will help the exchange to retain its top spot as the global reference for the aluminium industry, according to LME business development analyst Antonio Masiero. While the market moves away from pricing alumina as a percentage of th...Read More

Margaux Resources (TSXV: MRL) executed a definitive agreement this week with Wildsky Resources (TSXV: WSK) that refers to an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Cassiar gold project in northern British Columbia.The property, including all existing infrastructure such as a 270 tonne per day flotation and gravity mill and a tailings storage facility, is held by Cassiar Gold, a wholly-owned subs...Read More

Gold mining stocks are showing relative strength vs. gold and stocks.This has bullish implications for gold's intermediate-term outlook.Latest fears over Eurozone slowdown are also fueling gold demand.The strongest gold bull markets have historically been characterized by three major factors. The first is a weak dollar, which serves to strengthen gold's currency component. The second is safety...Read More

Aluminium's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was up by 1.3% at the close of trading on Wednesday March 27, closing once again at more than $1,900 per tonne although the volumes traded remained moderate, topping the complex at just over 12,000 lots changing hands.The light metal's three-month price fell to less than $1,900 per tonne at Tuesday's close, after trading above that mark si...Read More

Comex copper prices rebounded in the midweek session on March 27 morning in the United States, despite disappointing US and Chinese data and with the market experiencing a bout of technical buying.The copper price for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained 1.05 cents to $2.8645 per lb. The contract has hovered around $2.90 per lb over the last several weeks...Read More

Published 23 Hours AgoUpdated7 Hours AgoReuters Umit Bektas | ReutersPalladium slumped 6 percent on Wednesday as investors booked profits after a rally to record highs and slowing global growth cast doubts over demand for the autocatalyst metal, while gold slipped on a stronger dollar.Palladium fell 6 percent to $1,445 per ounce, the lowest since Feb. 18. The metal had hit a record $1,620.52 last...Read More

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange consolidated during morning trading on Wednesday March 27, with price action broadly rangebound due to continued concerns over global economic growth. Weaker-than-expected manufacturing data from the United States, China and Europe in March has continued to limit commodity investment, while the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has in...Read More

April Gold’s tortuous slog toward an ‘easy’ rally target at 1332.00 warrants a closer look at the bearish case. For if the futures were to fall just $9 to the green line shown in the chart (click on inset), that would trip a theoretical sell signal to as low as 1255.90 — a 4.5% plunge from current levels. Although the bull trend begun last August from 1182 still dominates t...Read More