The small Ontario mining town of Cobalt hopes it will get a boost for providing the newly precious metal for automakers that are ramping up the production of...Read full newsRead More
Welcome! In this post, we'll be taking a character-by-character look at the source code of the BioNTech/Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine.Read full newsRead More
Want to get the year started off right?Are you thinking about the stocks you want to pick up next year?These three Canadian stocks ought to be on your radar, if this is the case. With so many great value options available on the TSX, it’s hard to choose a list of just three. That said, I’ll do my best. Here are my top three picks for investors looking to get 2021 started with a bang.Ki...Read More
The strong run-up in stocks amid weak economic data and stretched valuations is leading to speculations that the stock market could witness a sharp selloff in 2021. If you think that the market is heading for a crash, act now and consider buying these three defensive TSX stocks.These TSX-listed stocks operate stable businesses and generate resilient cash flows that limit the downside.FortisFortis...Read More
The pandemic was indeed the black swan event for markets this year. The outlook was too bleak when markets crashed more than 35% in just a few weeks in March. After large ups and downs, stocks have managed to pull some gains for the year.But we are not out of the woods yet. Even with the developments on the vaccine front and decent corporate earnings growth, big uncertainties on the economic recov...Read More
The year 2020 turned out to be remarkably wonderful for cryptocurrencies — including Bitcoin. The global stock markets struggled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Bitcoin has surged by over 290% this year. Instead of stocks, the digital currency seemingly saw a Santa Claus Rally this year. Bitcoin was trading at 28,387 — its highest peak ever — against the U.S. dollar on December...Read More
When markets are volatile, it makes sense to place your bets on companies with wide economic moats, strong leadership positions, and resilient business models. That’s why I have picked out two of the strongest names trading on the TSX.The two companies discussed here are well established and profitable, and one is also trading at a really cheap valuation.Shopify: An e-commerce heavyweightThe...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 29 that are worth another look.Turkey's Ministry of Trade will start an anti-dumping investigation against hot-rolled coil imports from the European Union, Turkish sources told Fastmarkets on December 29.Fastmarkets' premium for the supply of aluminium...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday December 29.Please click...Read More
The three-month tin price on the London Metal Exchange reached a new 2020 high, while zinc's forward price saw a 2% slump and the rest of the base metals were mixed at the 5pm close on Tuesday December 29.Tin's three-month price hit $20,410 per tonne, overtaking the previous high of $20,245 per tonne on December 18.The price retreated slightly to $20,386.50 per tonne at the close, a gain of 1% fro...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 29 that are worth another look.Turkey's Ministry of Trade will start an anti-dumping investigation against hot-rolled coil imports from the European Union, Turkish sources told Fastmarkets on December 29.Fastmarkets' premium for the supply of aluminium...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comDec 29, 2020 Gold is the ultimate asset and investors who took my $1778 buy recommendation are looking good. The big question now is: Will the traditional Chinese New Year rally occur, or will there be a test of the recent lows? Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this daily go...Read More
Chile is set to reach its peak total copper production in 2028 at 7.35 million tonnes, a 26.9% increase from 5.79 million tonnes in 2019, the country's copper commission, Cochilco, said in its 2020-2031 outlook on Tuesday December 29.Output will start to retract from 2028 on due to depletion to reach 7.09 million tonnes in 2031, with an average growth of 1.7% per year from 2020 until then, the com...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 29 that are worth another look.Turkey's Ministry of Trade will start an anti-dumping investigation against hot-rolled coil imports from the European Union, Turkish sources told Fastmarkets on December 29.Fastmarkets' premium for the supply of aluminium...Read More
A whitepaper published by the Chinese government on December 21 entitled "Energy in China's New Era" underlines Beijing's determination for the development of a green, low-carbon and sustainable energy sector."Building a clean and diversified energy supply system" is listed as one of the five action points that China needs to work on to develop its energy sector. The other four points center on en...Read More
A summary of China's battery raw materials exports for November 2020.In brief China's cobalt metal exports fell to a single digit, recording the lowest level since June 2016. Export appetites have been relatively thin due to a stronger domestic Chinese market and sluggish overseas demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic fallout.China's lithium carbonate exports decreased in November both on a monthly an...Read More
The CME Group's cash-settled cobalt futures contract, which is tied to Fastmarkets' daily benchmark price assessment for the metal, was traded for the first time on Monday December 28. One lot was traded for each month of the first quarter of 2021 at $15.60 per lb. These are the first three lots to be traded since the contract's launch on December 14.The contract, traded under the Bloomberg ticker...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday December 29 that are worth another look.Turkey's Ministry of Trade will start an anti-dumping investigation against hot-rolled coil imports from the European Union, Turkish sources told Fastmarkets on December 29.Fastmarkets' premium for the supply of aluminium...Read More
Turkey's Ministry of Trade will start an anti-dumping investigation against hot-rolled coil imports from the European Union, Turkish sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday December 29.Turkey imported 1,132,907 tonnes of HRC under HS code 7208 in the first 10 months of 2020, down by 12.73% from 1,298,189 tonnes in the same period of 2019, according to the Turkish statistical Institute (T?oeI...Read More
Share this article VANCOUVER - ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. [ZEN-TSXV; ZENYF-OTC] shares gained almost 40% in active trading Tuesday, December 29 after the company released more test results on a potential graphene-based antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal compound.Previous test results from the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Microbiology in Toronto, Ontario, showed...Read More