Clint Siegner, Money MetalsMore new people may have made their first purchase of physical gold or silver in the past 4 months than in any four-month period in history. This sort of data isn't reported and tracked. But if our experience as one of the nation's largest precious metals dealers is representative, we believe that's the case.We've never seen so much retail demand, and a big portion of...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold's pattern, higher-high and a higher-low. $1766.30 is support. Gold above the 18-dma average, which keeps its bias positive:Read More

The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets...Read More

The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More

The three-month price of lead on the London Metal Exchange was at the top of the list of gains at the close of trading on Tuesday July 7, with the price appreciating by 1.5% to push above nearby resistance levels, while a continued rise in LME copper futures took the red metal to a six-month high.Lead's outright price on the LME closed at $1,828.50 per tonne on Tuesday afternoon, climbing from an...Read More

Seaborne iron ore prices stayed bullish on Tuesday July 7, largely following the upward trend observed in the futures market, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.01 per tonne, up $1.77 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $105.31 per tonne, up $1.32 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $91.84 per tonne, up $2.03 per t...Read More

"...this game is falling apart this year..."by Bix Weir of Road to RootaJuly Comex silver deliveries continue to make it the biggest delivery month in recorded history...but SEPTEMBER is shaping up to be EVEN BIGGER!Read More

Seaborne coking coal prices remained relatively flat on Tuesday July 7 due to a lack of drivers for the market, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $113.86 per tonne, down $0.17 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $125.26 per tonne, down $0.16 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.33 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $104.67 per to...Read More

Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to...by Stewart Thomson of Graceland UpdatesJuly 7, 20201. Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to suffer an equally disgusting fate.2. Please click here now. Double-click to...Read More

If Peru's mining industry totally recovers for the remainder of the year, the country's silver production will not be able to make up the losses from... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe world's second-largest silver producer saw its mine supply fall by one-third due to lockdowns stemming from the global contagion. When the Peru Ministry of Mines released its metals production figures la...Read More

?Plata O Plomo? Liberty or death. New Q proof. Justice IS coming...by Sean from SGTreportRead More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Judging by a recent webinar we conducted on Asian ferroalloys last week, many market participants believe the steel and steelmaking raw materials' world - outside of China - will record an 'L' shaped recovery, effectively failing to recover. With crude steel production outside of China falling close to a third in April and o...Read More

RAPAPORT... Two companies have expressed interest in acquiring Dominion Diamond Mines, according to an affidavit by its former CEO Brendan Bell.Those parties, who were not named in the June 12 legal filing, have signed non-disclosure agreements that entitle them to review confidential information on Dominion's financials. The process could result in either company making a bid for some or all of t...Read More

RAPAPORT... Surat authorities have extended the shutdown of the Indian city's diamond-manufacturing sector for another week after the number of coronavirus cases grew.While trading markets can reopen this Friday, cutting factories won't be able to restart until July 14, the Surat Municipal Corporation ordered Monday.The industry closed for seven days last week after polishing units increasing...Read More

RAPAPORT... US consumers still favor purchasing diamond jewelry in a brick-and-mortar shop, but want store owners to provide proper safety measures against the coronavirus, according to a De Beers survey."While consumers increasingly desire a diamond-acquisition journey that blends the digital and physical, when it comes to making purchases, they still prefer the personalization of the in-sto...Read More

RAPAPORT PRESS RELEASE, July 7, 2020, Las Vegas... The global diamond market was uncertain in June due to the resurgence of Covid-19 and geopolitical tensions. Polished prices firmed for select goods. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI?,,?) for 1-carat diamonds rose 1.9% during the month, driven by investment demand for 1-carat to 1.10-carat, D, IF, RapSpec A3+ stones. Prices for lower colors and clar...Read More

RAPAPORT... Synthetic-diamond firm Lumex will set up shop in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), as the trading hub looks to expand its lab-grown sector. "In line with its mandate to attract, facilitate and drive new trade flows through Dubai, DMCC is positioning the emirate as a hub for both the natural and laboratory-grown diamond trade," the DMCC said Monday.Last year, DMCC held its...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Diamond factories in Surat, India, will remain closed until 14 July at the earliest as the city battles a COVID-19 outbreak centered on its main cutting and polishing zone.There have been 850 confirmed cases of coronavirus among diamond workers and merchants, mostly in the Katargam area.It means world's key diamond manufacturing hub is at a complete standstill.The Surat Munici...Read More

The three-month price of lead on the London Metal Exchange was at the top of the list of gains at the close of trading on Tuesday July 7, with the price appreciating by 1.5% to push above nearby resistance levels, while a continued rise in LME copper futures took the red metal to a six-month high.Lead's outright price on the LME closed at $1,828.50 per tonne on Tuesday afternoon, climbing from an...Read More