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
Pouring a gold bar at the Cariboo Gold Project, east-central British Columbia. Source: Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd.Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. [BGM-TSXV; BGMZF-OTC; IWUB-FSE] said Wednesday March 27 that it is raising $20 million from a bought deal private placement to fund exploration and development at its flagship Cariboo Project in British Columbia.The company said an underwriting syndicate led...Read More
[Editor’s note: This story was originally published in August 2018. It has since been updated and republished.]The stock market’s volatility in recent months has not made me less bullish on the five cheap stocks profiled in this article. Among these stocks, market movements can cause some noise. But the investment thesis on cheap stocks is predicated on huge moves higher in the long-te...Read More
It’s been about 3 years since I said, “Screw this shit, no mas” to the corporate workplace. Yup, there’s been plenty of ups and downs from that point up to now, but all things considered, I can say quite confidently to you all now: I’ve got absolutely zero regrets. Sure, I wish I had a “do over” button a lot of the times; along the journey of Li...Read More
One of the pot stocks that’s rarely discussed is Marijuana Company of America (OTCMKTS:MCOA). With its $40 million market cap, it’s no wonder most forget about MCOA stock, but it’s good to look at all our options in a market with this much potential.Source: Shutterstock The cannabis group has gotten a ton of exposure over the past six months, as investors grow more and more optim...Read More
Chinese industrial profits were down by 14% in January-February compared with a year ago, marking the biggest fall since 2011. The data paints a worrying picture while the negative economic impact from China's deleveraging activities in 2018, as well the bitter US-China trade war, continue to take a heavy toll on major industrial sectors.The overnight release of this data put base metals prices un...Read More
The Wednesday Market Minute Global stocks edge cautiously higher, with bond market movements dictating sentiment, as investors growing increasingly concerned over weak U.S. economic data.U.S. Treasury curve remains inverted between 3-month bills and 10-year notes after tipping for the first time since 2007 last week.U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May could announce a date for her departure later to...Read More
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidies in 2019 will only be payable for electric vehicles with higher driving range and energy density, while the value of the subsidy will be reduced by 50% to a maximum of 25,000 yuan ($3,725) per vehicle produced. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the new subsidy policy for 2019 on Tuesday March 26, which shows another re...Read More
Ever since Congress lifted the ban on U.S. oil exports a few years ago, it's been no surprise that our tight oil resources have accounted for the lion's share of growth.To be perfectly clear, 6 out of every 10 barrels of oil extracted from beneath U.S. soil comes from just one of three oil regions.Again, it's not shocking that we've gotten to this point.We've been banging this drum for more than a...Read More
Largo Resources Ltd. (TSX: LGO, OTCQX: LGORF) is a Toronto-based strategic mineral company, focused on the production of vanadium flake, high purity vanadium flake and high purity vanadium powder at the Marac??s Menchen Mine located in Bahia State, Brazil. At PDAC2019, we learned from Mark Smith,CEO and Director of Largo Resources, that Largo's team is one of the best in the industry, they are com...Read More
* Gold saw worst one-day pct fall in nearly 2 weeks on Tues* Market eyes Brexit vote at 1900 GMT * GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: (Updates prices)By Sumita LayekMarch 27 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged up on Wednesday asweak stock markets and falling bond yields reflected worriesabout a global economic slowdown and lifted safe-haven assets.Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,316.61 per ounceas of 1323 G...Read More
(Updated with chart) - Trump perma-critics should take a step back from their criticism of his nominee Stephen Moore. The latest attacks against Moore evolve around an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that the Fed focus on targeting stable commodity prices. If one believes that the Fed should be targeting consumer price inflation, a concept that is debatable on its own, focusin...Read More
In the wake of the prolonged 1980-82 UK recession, pop band Dire Straits released a tongue and cheek swing record Twisting by the Pool romanticizing the good life on Europe's Mediterranean coast. The song popped into my mind after reading the Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement today. For some reason, the US Federal Reserve has deemed it fit to try and flatten the yield curve by selling s...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) dropped in Southern Europe due to slow trading, sources told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic HRC in Southern Europe was ?,?460-480 ($520-542) per tonne ex-works on Wednesday March 27, down from ?,?480-490 per tonne ex-works a week earlier. Italian steelmakers were reported to offer HRC at ?,?460-465 per tonne ex-works to...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices dipped on Wednesday March 27 amid subdued sentiment, with market participants expecting supply to pick up with the lifting of winter production restrictions in April.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,850-3,860 yuan ($573-575) per tonne, narrowing downward 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tianjin): 3,790-3,800 yuan per tonne, down 10 yuan per tonneTrading activity w...Read More
Export prices for Chinese steel plate remained flat over the week ended Tuesday March 26, with offer prices changing slightly but few buyers making bids.Fastmarkets MB's export price assessment for May shipments of commercial-grade, chromium-added plate was $545-550 per tonne fob on March 26, unchanged from the preceding week.Hebei Puyang Iron & Steel continued to offer material at $550-555 per to...Read More
The European price of mesh-quality wire rod stayed flat on Wednesday March 27, while producers remained confident that prices would improve soon on the basis of solid fundamentals.Fastmarkets' weekly domestic price assessments for mesh-quality wire rod for both Northern and Southern Europe stayed at ?,?535-550 ($604-621) per tonne delivered on Wednesday, with another very quiet week...Read More
The price for rebar produced and delivered in Southern Europe remained flat on Wednesday March 27, while export prices narrowed higher on business toward the top of the range.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for export rebar in Southern Europe narrowed upward to ?,?470-490 ($531-554) per tonne fob main ports on Wednesday from ?,?460-490 per tonne previously, while the price assessment for dome...Read More
Domestic prices for hollow steel sections in Northern Europe narrowed this week, while market participants failed to agree on the likely future direction of prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday March 27.Fastmarkets' domestic price assessment for commodity-size, grade-S235 square hollow sections made in Northern Europe narrowed by ?,?5 per tonne at the low end of the range o...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