The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.?EUR? US domestic prices for hot-rolled coil have moved down in line with our expectations, averaging $508 per tonne in July compared with our forecast price of $519 per tonne. While we are forecasting coil price increases in August, we have revised our expectations downward. Although steelmakers are reporting improving dema...Read More

Chinese demand for imported billet increased sharply in the first six months of 2020 due to higher domestic prices in China in comparison with those beyond its shores, and market participants expect this situation to persist in the second half.Buyers in China started importing billet in large quantities since the second half of 2019, and the volume of imports grew gradually month on month.In Janua...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 4 that are worth another look.The United States Midwest aluminium premium hit a nearly four-month high on August 4, with the market widely assuming further increases due to expectations that Canada will again face US tariffs - a factor that has continued to boost offers and tighten discounting. Price fluctuations i...Read More

Mexican ferrous scrap prices showed little movement in the week ended Friday July 31, with downward pressure in the steel value chain starting to ease in the country.With the exception of one mill in the country's central Baj?-o region, no major scrap price changes were announced in the Mexican market during the week. This mill lowered prices for most grades by 100 pesos per tonne.Fastmarkets...Read More

The Turkish steel mills have broken their silence in the market and have resumed their deep-sea purchases after the Eid al-Adha religious holiday in the country, sources said on Tuesday August 4.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a European cargo, comprising 10,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25), 20,000 tonnes of shredded and 10,000 tonnes of a mixture of HMS 1 and new cuttings at an average...Read More

Chinese demand for imported billet increased sharply in the first six months of 2020 due to higher domestic prices in China in comparison with those beyond its shores, and market participants expect this situation to persist in the second half.Buyers in China started importing billet in large quantities since the second half of 2019, and the volume of imports grew gradually month on month.In Janua...Read More

Back from a much-deserved vacation, Chris dives into the latest coronavirus data and several insights are becoming clear:1) Covid-19 is so infectious (R0 of 5+) that it will pretty much make its way through a population regardless of the efforts to avoid it2) But, it only severely affects a small percentage of those who get it3) And, more interesting, it's appearing that herd immunity happens quic...Read More

Don't let a random technical indicator or bounce in the dollar index throw you off. Here's what to know about gold right now, silver, the dollar, and more...Craig Hemke sat down with Paul 'Half Dollar' Eberhart on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, for a robust discussion on gold, silver, the US dollar, and more.Some of the topics discussed in today's interview include:People have been looking for a corre...Read More

Gregory Mannarino started his career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. After realizing that working on Wall Street was not like the movies, he moved on to get a medical degree and practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve Medical Service Corps, having attained the rank of Lieute...Read More

The technical indicators remain bullish for gold, according to both Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com, and Jim Wyckoff, senior analyst at Kitco.Although they arrived at the same conclusion, the two technical analysts used entirely different methodologies: Wagner is a proponent of the Japanese candlestick chart reading method, while Wyckoff focuses more on trendlines.Read More

Not many people in the gold community know this about me, but before becoming a gold and mining analyst I worked as a counselor for many years. It was rewarding work, as I'm sure those of you in the helping professions might concur. My business did well, so I suppose I was relatively good at it, too.I attributed my success to one factor in particular over the others. It's a secret I carried throug...Read More

John Rubino is the founder and manager of the popular financial website DollarCollapse.com. Mr. Rubino is the co-author, with GoldMoney's James Turk, of The Money Bubble and The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It. He spent the 1980's on Wall Street as a Eurodollar trader, equity analyst and junk bond analyst. During the 1990's he was a featured columnist with TheStreet.com and a freq...Read More

A correction is coming. GDX & GDXJ hit major resistance levels & breadth indicators are extremely overbought. We highlight support levels in Gold & Silver.Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT is a Chartered Market Technician and member of the Market Technicians Association.. He is the publisher and editor of TheDailyGold Premium, a publication which emphasizes market timing and stock selection for the sophistica...Read More

Banking Crisis? Currency Crisis? Silver Short Squeeze on the COMEX?Alasdair Macleod, Head of Research at GoldMoney.com returns to Liberty and Finance / Reluctant Preppers to give us an update! His recent analysis foresaw a banking crisis as soon as the end of July 2020, and a currency crisis yet this year - what is the latest from this engaging and respected analyst, so we can be ready for what co...Read More

Erik Townsend is a former successful software entrepreneur, hedge fund manager and host of the popular Macro Voices https://www.macrovoices.com/.George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing...Read More

YouTube moderators, with no medical background to even determine if what is being said is true, are censoring doctors who contradict the WHO and Bill Gates. Continue...Read More

The tapes show in minute detail how Floyd begs 'Mr. Officer, please don't shoot me. Please man,' before the struggle that ended with his death. It also shows how Floyd resisted as the cops tried to force him into the back of the car, telling them he suffers from claustrophobia and anxiety. Read More

MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Jeff Snider to the show to discuss the U.S. Dollar system, structurally how it works and why it's leading systemically to a dollar shortage.Jeff Snider is head of global investment research for Alhambra Investment Partners, a registered investment advisory based in Palmetto Bay, Florida. As Head of Global Investment Research for Alhambra Invest...Read More

A powerful blast has just rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The cause of the massive explosion is as yet unknown. But multiple social media videos from various angles shows it happened during https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/did-nuke-just-go-beirut-terrifying-mystery-blast-shockwave-filmed-over-lebanonRead More

State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford said current history teachings overlook the contributions of women and minorities.Continue...Read More