Turkish rebar export prices have decreased over the past week because of the lower bids put forward by prospective buyers, sources said on Thursday April 4.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for rebar exports from Turkey was $485-490 per tonne fob on an actual-weight basis on Thursday, falling from $490-500 per tonne fob.Turkish steel producers offered...Read More

By: Adam TaggartI'm always surprised by how few people understand the options for buying precious metals. Even the very affluent.I recently returned from a conference full of highly-qualified investors who "get" the economic risks we discuss here at PeakProsperity.com. And on multiple occasions, I was asked if I could demystify the purchasing process for folks who wanted to build a position in g...Read More

Wall Street is optimistic that an agreement between the U.S. and China is nearThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has tacked on more than 140 points at midday, with all eyes on trade talks between the U.S. and China. President Donald Trump is meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He today, and reports indicate he will announce the date of trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping this after...Read More

By: David Haggith"The Fed's surprise pivot away from any interest rate increases this year has boosted prices of stocks, high yield bonds and other risky assets in spite of nagging investor concerns about slowing global economic growth..... The quandary for the Fed is that easy monetary policy seems more effective in spurring asset values than it does in boosting prices of goods and services....Read More

The restaurant chain's CEO just announced her retirement The shares of restaurant chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) are slipping today, after CEO Denny Marie Post announced her retirement. The announcement comes at a tumultuous time for the burger company, with interim CEO Pattye Moore reporting weak first-quarter comparable-store sales, citing "challenging weather" in the U.S. A...Read More

By Avi GilburtWhile so many were getting so bullish of the metals market over the last few months, my work was telling me that we were not likely going to be seeing a major break out just yet. So, I have been waiting patiently for a good set up for another long trade.But, during my wait, I have seen extremes in sentiment again. At the highs, the extremes were quite bullish. And, now, the fear is...Read More

By: Dave KranzlerThe stock market has been rising relentlessly since Christmas, riding on a crest of increasingly bearish economic reports. Maybe the hedge fund algos are anticipating that the Fed will soon start cutting rates. Data indicates foreigners and retail investors are pulling cash from U.S. stocks. This for me implies that the market is being pushed higher by hedge fund computer algos...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday April 4 that are worth another look.Fastmarkets launched seven new aluminium price assessments on Thursday April 4 - including calcined pet coke, extrusion and flat-rolled products - to expand coverage of the aluminium market from upstream to downstream. With the annual Minor Metals Trade Association conference kicking off...Read More

MO has been strong for most of 2019 Tobacco name Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO) has been in hot water this week as it manages the fallout over a troubling warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Yesterday, the FDA reported a potential link between e-cigarettes and an increased risk of seizures for some users. Today Jefferies chimed in, noting that, while somewhat unlikely, the FDA inve...Read More

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How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.Many traders are tired of repeating the same mistakes over and over again, but are unsure how to break the cycle of bad decisions that lead to mediocre, or even poor results.And even the supposed "market gurus" or "experts" don't have the answer... or if they do, it's "all flash and no substance."But there is a REAL solution.While ot...Read More

Guggenheim has been busy boosting price targets this morningGuggenheim chimed in on several FAANG stocks this morning, lifting its price targets for Nasdaq heavyweights Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Here's a closer look at those bull notes, and how the shares of GOOGL, FB, and NFLX are reacting.Guggenheim Targets Major Upside for Alphabet...Read More

Analysts see fresh highs ahead for ETSY and TWTR sharesThe rise in the share price for Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY) has been met with a number of bullish analyst notes over the past year, and this morning the stock attracted a new "buy" rating from Canaccord Genuity. The brokerage firm also set an $85 price target for ETSY, writing that there's a large under-penetrated market the company can take advant...Read More

POTUS is slated to meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He laterStock futures are choppy this morning, as traders eye U.S.-China trade negotiations. Ahead of today's meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted negotiations with Beijing are "moving along nicely." However, a Wall Street Journal report hinted at several remaining hurdles, including Washington's request...Read More

The pattern suggests the USD will rise into this summer.The pattern in gold and the miners sector suggests lower movement into this summer.We have solid price targets and a number of key clues to suggest when and how we will go long the precious metals mining sector.Analysis and investors alike have grown frustrated by the sectors continued false breakouts. Hold on, it's about to happen again....Read More

The US dollar traded weaker on the day on Wednesday. The ADP payrolls report was disappointing, with the private sector showing a potential slowdown in the labor market. The ISM's non-manufacturing PMI was also lower, rising to 56.1 and missing estimates of 58.1. The March data was weaker compared to February's headline print of 59.7.   Euro Rebounds as Retail Sales Rise The common cu...Read More

Cobalt market participants have been keeping an eye out for potential non-industrial buying, such as stockpiling from China's State Reserve Bureau (SRB), since global metal prices slid to two-year lows at the beginning of this year.A spotlight has been cast on the Chinese bureau ever since it carried out extensive research into major Chinese producers' products and output in the first quarter of t...Read More

The official end of the winter heating season in China - the world's largest iron ore consumer - a few days ago has coincided with a pick-up in market interest in the price spreads between different grades of the steelmaking raw material.On Monday April 1, a total of 350 lots of the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) 65% Fe iron ore cfr China futures contract were cleared and traded. The following day, 2,...Read More

Australia's largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM), has committed to sole fund all of the 2019 exploration programs with junior Encounter Resources (ASX: ENR), covering the highly sought after gold regions of Tanami and West Arunta in Western Australia.Newcrest, which has five joint ventures (JVs) with Encounter in the area, covering a total of 5,900 km2, will have the right to increase...Read More

In March, the World Gold Council released the newest edition of its Investment Update. What can we learn from the publication? Let’s examine the most recent history of Fed tightening and loosening with respect to its effect on gold prices. Is Fed’s Dovish Turn Positive for Gold? The WGC has recently published the new Investment Update about the effects of monetary policy on gold. The m...Read More