Monetary and fiscal policy won't lift us out of the new depression. Let's first take a look at monetary policy.Continue...Read More
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Many millions of dollars in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid went to churches that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.Continue...Read More
"Though the end result is not what I or my supporters would have written alone, the task forces have created a good policy blueprint that will move this country in a much-needed progressive direction." Continue...Read More
The price of gold has exploded this year with gold now trading around $1800 and close to the all-time highs it set on the technical analysis charts back eight years ago. Mining stocks and gold have both outperforming the stock market this year, but people are worried about the risks of a correction with gold trading near $1800.How risky is this situation for new gold buying now?I asked Jordon-Roy...Read More
Negative real yields mean opportunity cost of holding gold vanishes, analysts note.Continue...Read More
David Cole, CEO of EMX Royalty, sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss the dynamic value proposition the royalty generator presents to the market. Maurice Jackson: My guest today is David Cole, CEO of EMX Royalty Corp. (EMX:TSX.V; EMX:NYSE.American). Mr. Cole, as a very proud shareholder, let me be the first to say congratulations, as EMX Royalty recently rewarded share...Read More
Bob Moriarty of 321gold discusses a company that is reopening an Idaho gold mine that closed during World War 2. Trace of Mary K Mine workings draped over Google Earth terrain imageIn 1942 with the US involved in a massive war with Japan and Germany the government made the decision to close all non-essential gold mines under the auspices of the War Production Board. It was called the Limitation O...Read More
Brazilian steel slab export prices narrowed downward in the week ended Friday July 10 because the country's quota for steel imports into the United States has approached its limit.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil, narrowed downward by $10 for the second consecutive week on Friday, to $375-380 per tonne, from $375-390 per tonne a week earlier.Past of...Read More
European steel association Eurofer is urging the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) to intensify efforts to tackle global steel overcapacity. The forum, comprising the G20 group of developed nations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), held its most recent meeting on July 8-9, with steel stakeholders meeting earlier this week, on July 7. Eurofer has called...Read More
Market participants in the US ferrous supply chain attending aFastmarkets webinar on June 30 expected prices to be largely stable in the coming months, but benchmark indicators continue to track downward as an uneven reopening of the United States economy clouds the outlook. About 62% of respondents to a poll held during the webinar - titled "Sunny days ahead?" - expected hot-rolled coil...Read More
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort337,03069,67254,030118,424421,016509,484544,718Change from Prior Reporting Period 8,0887,4001621,7272,8569,97710,418Traders22766895559318181 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 63,29228,058572,776 1,17173011,148 non reportable positionsChange from the previous reporting peri...Read More
By: Gary SavageI have never found a consistent way to find tops in this market over the past 30 years, when you have central bank QE interfering. Over time, shorting generally cost me more money than I made. Markets go down differently than they go up, tops form differently and it is difficult to consistently time the tops:https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/Read More
Traders will prefer to be long in gold and silver for the weekend. Sharp corrections (if any) should be used to go long for Monday. Crude oil should fall. Momentum for copper is very bullish. Sharp increase in COVID cases in key states in USA this week will ensure that gold and silver rise next week too. Only risk to my view is a sustained slide in US stock markets. I had written in previous rep...Read More
Every market corrects, maybe profit taking, maybe of allowing those who missed out, to get in!The current open interest on the gold contract looks to high after a very fast price move, it looks like 2008 may be repeating. A quick flushing out of the weak hands open interest may take place before a real advance in price takes place. The correction may be on the back of a wider sell off of risk asse...Read More
Brazilian domestic flat steel prices rose on Friday July 10 after local steelmakers began implementing previously announced price increases amid recovering demand.Most flat steel prices were heard increasing by around 5%, or half of the hike announced in June, when steelmakers told distributors they would increase prices by 10%.According to market participants, an additional 5% price rise is alrea...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ended Friday July 10.China Seaborne ore prices fell in response to lower offers for August shipments, with some market participants remaining bearish about the near-term outlook due to rising portside stocks and higher-than-expected volumes of cargoes flowing to China (particularly for 37% material). There was go...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States in the week ending Friday July 10.China The spot price range for 75-grade ferro-silicon narrowed downward due to continuing weakness in the magnesium sector, despite major steel mills increasing their July tender prices for 72-grade alloy. Hebei Steel set its final July tender price for 72-grade ferro-silicon at 6,100 yu...Read More