Hong Kong police shot rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters on Sunday as violent protests over an extradition bill continue.Continue...Read More
It has come down to nothing more than a schoolyard brawl where people fight simply because they do not like the other person. There is nothing Continue...Read More
Billet prices in most markets around the world declined after producers lowered their asking prices amid sluggish demand from buyers. But it remains unclear if the rebound in the bellwether Turkish scrap market will provide support for billet prices because Turkish mills were unable to achieve higher prices for sales of billet and rebar. Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix...Read More
This analyst predicts a major market moving event happening as soon as August 13.After nearly 27-years studying the stock market as a hedge fund manager, broker, and analyst, onesenior analyst thought he was prepared for everything Mr. Market threw his way.But last December he got word of a huge market event that's now less than 60 days away.He sent an urgent note to over 75,000 people who, over...Read More
The best part? It's risk-free. In an explosive report a former Lehman Brothers executive reveals one of Wall Street's most closely guarded investing secrets.The secret?A proven system for turning small sums of cash into vast windfalls of profits-without risking a penny in the stock market.Essentially, this system uses the latest advances in computer science and financial technology to give inve...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
A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold bias is up, weekly still up $14 on the week, not bad. $1,387.50 swing line:Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:At least the Financial Times now has come clean about its hostility to gold -- as well as to free markets and elementary journalism.This weekend GATA's friend Chris Kniel of Orinda, California, sent to the newspaper's chief economic columnist, Martin Wolf, the excellent summary of gold and silver market manipulation just written by Bullion Star gold researcher Ronan...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold bias is up, weekly still up $14 on the week, not bad. $1,387.50 swing line:Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:At least the Financial Times now has come clean about its hostility to gold -- as well as to free markets and elementary journalism.This weekend GATA's friend Chris Kniel of Orinda, California, sent to the newspaper's chief economic columnist, Martin Wolf, the excellent summary of gold and silver market manipulation just written by Bullion Star gold researcher Ronan...Read More
Longer and WeakerInversions-R-UsFreight FreezeAction PlanNew York, New York, Maine, and MontanaI'm often asked if recession is coming, and for quite different reasons. Some people worry about their investments. Others are worried about their employment or their kids. Political types wonder if and how recession could affect the next election.To all those people, for quite some time now, my answer...Read More
Billet prices in most markets around the world declined after producers lowered their asking prices amid sluggish demand from buyers. But it remains unclear if the rebound in the bellwether Turkish scrap market will provide support for billet prices because Turkish mills were unable to achieve higher prices for sales of billet and rebar. Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday July 19 that are worth another look.The London Metal Exchange will continue to push forward with relaxing its queue-based rent capping (QBRC) rule, a key area of warehousing reform, to 80 days, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets understands that there was a warehousing committee meeting on Thursday July 19, during which p...Read More
How do level-headed silver bullion investors think about the prospects for future silver prices and values?How do level-headed silver bullion investors think about the prospects for future silver prices and values?James Anderson of SD Bullion spoke with Chris Marcus of Arcadia Economics on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The discussion mainly revolved around the longterm future silver price pe...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday July 19 that are worth another look.The London Metal Exchange will continue to push forward with relaxing its queue-based rent capping (QBRC) rule, a key area of warehousing reform, to 80 days, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets understands that there was a warehousing committee meeting on Thursday July 19, during which p...Read More
RAPAPORT... The US jewelry trade continued to contract in the secondquarter, but the rate of downsizing has slowed from the previous year, datafrom the Jewelers Board of Trade (JBT) revealed. In the three months ending June 30, 185 jewelry businessesexited the market, a 21% drop versus the same period a year ago. Retailersconstituted 135 of those - 21% fewer than last year, while the number ofwhol...Read More
RAPAPORT... Production at Gahcho Ku?(C) dropped 10% year on yearto 1.7 million carats in the second quarter, as mining took place in a lower-grade portion of the deposit. "The grade variance year over year is mainly a function ofmining lower-grade-ore tonnes in [the second quarter of 2019] from Hearne andSWC kimberlites, in comparison to higher grades from the 5034 kimberlite in[the second quarter...Read More
RAPAPORT... Swiss watch exports fell 11% to CHF 1.74 billion ($1.77billion) in June, amid a continued downturn in Hong Kong tourism and protests in the municipality. "Hong Kong's performance slowed significantly. Recent events there undoubtedly played a part," theFederation of the Swiss Watch industry reported last week. Demonstrators in Hong Kong - the Swiss watch industry'ssecond-largest m...Read More
RAPAPORT... Botswana's largest rough diamond now has a name, following a public contest held by Lucara Diamond Corp. The company chose to call the 1,758-carat stone Sewel??, which means "rare find" in the local Setswana language. It was the winning entry from more than 22,000 submissions. "The largest diamond recovered in Botswana's history wasnamed by the people of Botswana this evening in...Read More