If Friday's close marks a meaningful low, it could be an entry point for bulls"...with 2,800 on many radar screens due to the action around this level that I just described in late 2018, potential buyers may perceive danger at 2,800, potentially flipping the supply-demand equation back in favor of the bears...At the risk of saying, 'this time is different,' perhaps it is best to describe what I se...Read More
The export market for flat steel exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has softened on lower bids from the key outlets, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday March 11.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for CIS-origin exports of hot-rolled coil (HRC) was $500-525 per tonne fob Black Sea on March 11, decreasing from $520-530 per tonne fob a week before."Turkish buyers are facing p...Read More
Shrinking demand from the downstream steel sector and the looming expansion of ferro-niobium capacity are likely to be headwinds to Chinese vanadium consumption, Morgan Wu, managing director of Chinese vanadium supplier Hangten Asia, said.A reduction in infrastructure spending in China in 2019 is likely to cause the vanadium market to slow, Wu said during a panel discussion at Fastmarkets' Asian F...Read More
SEMAFO (TSX: SMF) (OMX: SMF) and Savary Gold (TSX-V: SCA) announced today that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement pursuant to which SEMAFO will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Savary not already owned by it.In a press release, the companies explained that the transaction is being carried out by way of a three-cornered amalgamation, which will be vo...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday March 11 that are worth another look.The London Metal Exchange and Fastmarkets launched three new cash-settled derivative contracts on Monday March 11 to provide effective risk management tools for the aluminium, alumina and cobalt markets. The LME is at the heart of yet another warehousing conundrum, with pressure mounting...Read More
Mike Gleason: It is my privilege now to welcome Craig Hemke of the TF Metals Report. Craig is a well-known name in the metals industry and runs one of the most highly respected websites in our space and provides some of the best analysis on banking schemes, the flaws of Keynesian economics, and evidence of manipulation in the gold and silver markets that you will find anywhere. Craig, welcome back...Read More
Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM), the South American country's largest underground gold and silver producer, has increased the mineral resource and reserve estimate for its Segovia mine, located in the northwestern Antioquia mining district.The operation, acquired by Gran Colombia in 2010, has 4% more mineable reserves than what the company had detected by the end of 2017. They now sit at 1.9 millio...Read More
Our researchers have been working overtime trying to help you stay ahead of these market moves. You may recall that we called this current downward price rotation in the US stock market over 25 days ago? You may recall that we called the downside price move in Gold over 40 days ago? Now, we're going to help you understand how to find profits from these movements and how to look for opportuni...Read More
URGENT PAIR WTI CRUDE OIL: UPTREND 5hr CHART This week gold and wti both will be upside, while gold buy will start by taking weekly low , on the other hand wti will continue buy from the current level. 1.BUY XAU/USD (GOLD): ENTRY: 1292.07, TARGET: 1309.29/1315.29, SUPPORT: 1280.02 FXStreet Forex Interactive Chart: ULTRA SPECIFIC CETERIS PARIBUS STRATEGY: “Without strategy a...Read More
The London Metal Exchange is at the heart of yet another warehousing conundrum, with pressure mounting for a ruling on why the linked load-in/load-out (LILO) rule was not activated at end of January despite a large queue of Glencore-owned aluminium appearing at Istim's warehouses in Malaysia.Glencore has lodged an official complaint to the LME to revert the situation and activate LILO as of Januar...Read More
Gold has apparently turned the corner and we were not surprised by the upside move. However, there is more to this than meets the eye. Today, we'll interpret this upswing, the expectations it carries and set it all in the larger context. Yes, it's time to discuss the striking similarity and implications of the 2012-2013 – now link in gold. Its meaning and the likely path forward for...Read More
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. When the American ExpressAXP, +1.46% Gold Card relaunched in October 2018, the rich rewards it promised at restaurants made it one of the top credit cards for dining available. Cardholders are supposed to earn 4 points per dollar spent at U.S. restaurants (terms apply). But some have been reporting that the card doesn't consistently del...Read More
Are the bulls bouncing back? Risk Warning for Financial Promotions Hantec Markets' various market reports and commentary are issued by Hantec Markets Limited, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK, No. 502635. The reports are prepared and distributed for information purposes only. Trading in Foreign Exchange (FX), Bullion and Contra...Read More
Copper and zinc bucked the complex's downtrend to finish up 0.2% and 0.9% respectively at close of trade on Monday March 11. All other base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange consolidated down, failing to be buoyed by positive US retail data, choosing instead to follow the downward trajectory of weakening EU economies.Zinc or swim Zinc edges ever closer to the psychological $2,800 per tonn...Read More
Fastmarkets will host a free web seminar on Monday April 8 at 9.30am London time to introduce the new Fastmarkets-settled London Metal Exchange cash-settled cobalt contract. Learn how Fastmarkets assesses the cobalt market and how you can manage your risk with the new LME cash-settled contract. Click here to register for the webinar. Date Monday April 8, 2019 Time 9.30am London time Join us and th...Read More
The Comex copper price saw a modest increase in morning trading on Monday March 11 with the market remaining mainly rangebound until further news on the US-China trade talks is revealed. The copper price for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained 0.70 cents to $2.9005 per lb. "While the rally in copper prices since the start of the year is driven by stronge...Read More
Published 21 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Getty ImagesGold fell on Monday, moving further off the key $1,300-per-ounce mark it briefly surpassed in the previous session, as global equities rallied following last week's slide with stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales allaying some fears of an economic slowdown.Spot gold was down 0.43 percent at $1,292.42 per ounce at 2:30 p.m. ET. , whil...Read More
The Gold Shares ETF remains above my semiannual and monthly value levels at $120.36 and $118.45 with my quarterly risky level at $130.76.The commodities ETF has a monthly value level at $14.44 with my quarterly pivot at $15.60 and the 200-week simple moving average at $15.81.The long dollar ETF remains between my annual pivot at $25.47 and my semiannual risky level at $26.39 with my monthly pivot...Read More
Production at MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine in Peru could fall 'in the near term' due to a road blockade by a community that was relocated to make way for the mine, the company said on Monday.Production at Las Bambas, which churned out some 385,000 tonnes of copper last year, has not yet been affected by the protest but could be if it continues or intensifies, the company said in a statement. I...Read More
Producer of mineral-based highly engineered advanced materials Luxfer, and manufacturer of rare earth and rare metal-based functional materials Neo Performance, announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate a previously announced transaction under which Luxfer would have acquired Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.The companies made the announcement by issuing a press release in which...Read More