China's domestic stainless steel prices were unchanged over the past week amid weak demand, but export prices fell due to a depreciation in the yuan. The Chinese currency was pegged at 7.1092 yuan per $1 on Wednesday May 27, compared with 7.0956 yuan to $1 a week earlier. The mixed performance by stainless steel prices comes amid an unclear trend in the price of nickel, a Southeast Asian buyer sai...Read More

President Trump will hold a surprise news conference on China tomorrowThe Dow seemed ready to log its third consecutive day in the black on Thursday, but pivoted lower in the final hour of trading to finish almost 150 points in the red. Fueling the dramatic dive is news of a surprise announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump is holding a press conference regarding China tomorrow. The blue-ch...Read More

Weekly calls have almost doubled puts in the last 10 daysThe 20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest weekly options volume during the past 10 trading days, with data courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. Stocks highlighted in yellow are new to the list. Standing out this week is financial institution JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM). Below, we'll t...Read More

AU options are affordably priced at the moment, tooAs U.S. equities continue to bounce back-- the Dow is heading toward a second-straight monthly win -- gold prices and the appeal for the safe-haven asset have dulled. Mining stock AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) is nursing a 4.5% May deficit, but there's a silver lining; AU has pulled back to a trendline that has historically bullish implicati...Read More

The stock market is modestly in the black midday, with the Dow up around 80 pointsMajor indexes are modestly higher this afternoon, mostly shaking off this morning's dismal weekly jobless claims, which is giving investors reason to believe the economy has already hit its bottom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is up around 110 points as a number of stocks rally ahead of further reopenings,...Read More

American Airlines said it will reduce management and support staff by 30%The shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) are down 4.5% at $11.98 this morning, after the airline announced to employees on Wednesday it will downsize management and support staff by 30%, and then will cut front-line workers due to the coronavirus outbreak. This news is in line with the carrier's plan to opera...Read More

June begins with another round of retail earningsJune kicks off with an eventful week, stuffed to the brim with economic reports and earnings. The beginning of the week starts off slow, with Tuesday featuring motor vehicle sales, though the earnings docket is busy. And much like the previous weeks, investors will eagerly await Thursday's weekly jobless claims. Additionally, the beginning of June f...Read More

WDAY reported a first-quarter revenue beat, while its earnings missed estimatesThe shares of Workday Inc (NASDAQ:WDAY) are up 5.2% at $179.19 at last check, after reporting a first-quarter revenue beat and earnings that came in slightly lower than expected. The earnings beat inspired no fewer than 11 analysts to raise their price targets, including Mizuho to $220, with one price-target cut coming...Read More

HP posted an earnings beat, but revenue that fell short of estimatesHP Inc (NYSE:HPQ) is off 7.8% at $15.79 after last night's fiscal second-quarter earnings report. The tech company posted earnings that beat analysts' estimates, but revenue that missed the mark. HP's current-quarter forecast also came in below expectations, while it withdrew its 2020 outlook amid coronavirus-related uncertainties...Read More

The China virus, the economic lockdowns, and themulti-trillion-dollar rescue efforts of central bankers have dominated marketsover the past three months.However, as lockdowns gradually lift and the 2020 election drawsnearer, investors will begin to focus more on political developments.The once-strong economy that President Donald Trump had hopedwould propel him to re-election has collapsed. The Pr...Read More

Dollar General's first quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street's estimatesDiscount retailer Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) stepped into the earnings confessional this morning, reporting fiscal first-quarter profits of $2.56 -- nearly a dollar more than what Wall Street expected -- on revenue of $8.45 billion, which also topped expectations. In addition DG's comparable-store sales climbed b...Read More

Chinese legislation regarding Hong Kong is also weighing on investors Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are up once again -- over 200 points at last check -- despite a fresh batch of lackluster economic data. Weekly jobless claims once again topped analysts estimates for now the 11th straight week, with the 2.1 unemployment claims narrowly topping the 2.05 million expectations. Additi...Read More

Apple just landed Martin Scorcese's latest film, beating out several competitors including NetflixApple Inc. (NASDQ:AAPL) just announced that director Martin Scorsese's next film, "Killers of the Flower Moon" -- starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro -- will launch on its Apple TV streaming service, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This is a win for Apple over several of...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinFirst week of June a big week in US, many places re-opening. Lay-offs a big threat still and as the largest employers, and oh boy, there are going to be problems.Gold is acting very good..Read More

When the economic crisis hits, the first instinct is to analyze the previous catastrophes to learn what to expect from and how to handle the current calamity. So, not surprisingly, many analysts have already pointed to the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) as the most relevant example. However, is really the current coronavirus recession similar to the Great Recession? Let’s compare these t...Read More

Japanese carmaker Nissan intends to close three plants at its Nissan Barcelona operations in Spain from December 2020, the company said on Thursday May 28. The units affected will be at Zona Franca, Montcada and Sant Andreu."The plan, presented after a lengthy study of options for Nissan's Barcelona operations, is now subject to consultation with workers' representatives," Nissan said.The company'...Read More

The Indian automotive sector has largely resumed operations through the month of May, with ? koda Auto India and Toyota Kirloskar both announcing their return to production this week.? koda India has announced that it resumed production on Monday May 25 at its Aurangabad plant, initially with single-shift operation, after its Covid-19-related stoppage. At the Pune plant, the manufacturer is contin...Read More

Turkey has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it is planning to impose import duties on certain steel products from the European Union.On Monday May 25, Turkey informed the WTO that it plans to impose an additional duty of 9-17% on steel product imports from EU. The products to be affected are hot-rolled flat steel under HS code 7208, cold-rolled flat steel under HS code 7...Read More

The annual sitting of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference - widely known as the 'twin sessions' - in Beijing released a series of stimulus packages for the development of China's economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Market participants harbor mixed sentiment over the impact of the policy measures. Here are eight...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinFirst week of June a big week in US, many places re-opening. Lay-offs a big threat still and as the largest employers, and oh boy, there are going to be problems.Gold is acting very good..Read More