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
It's no surprise to most investors that the Fed is propping up the stock market. However, if we compare the Dow Jones Index versus the continued unemployment claims, something seriously wrong is going on. According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, continued unemployment claims are nearly four times higher than the peak reached in June 2009. When the continued unemployment claims reached a...Read More
China is considering setting up a national iron ore fund to support the development of its domestic iron ore production, China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) chairman He Wenbo said.The fund will use an estimated 90 billion yuan ($12.57 billion) from tax levies to support domestic iron ore development and ensure that China is capable of meeting up to 20% of its total iron ore demand.Income tax fro...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 28 that are worth another look.Japanese carmaker Nissan intends to close three plants at its Nissan Barcelona operations in Spain from December 2020, the company said on May 28. The units affected will be at Zona Franca, Montcada and Sant Andreu.The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has begun an anti-dumping investigation in...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe have been fairly stable day on day and sources said they were unlikely to fall significantly despite slow demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 28.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?406.88 ($446.92) per tonne on Thursday May 28, down by ?,?0.62 per tonne day on day from ?,?407.50 pe...Read More
Export billet prices from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) continued to weaken in the last week of May amid a lack of support from customers in Asia, particularly China.Chinese customers - who had been actively booking CIS-origin material - found the current import billet prices unprofitable considering the uncertainty in the finished long steel markets and the fluctuation of yuan agai...Read More
The LME three-month copper price was again trading above the psychological $5,300-per-tonne level on Thursday May 28, ending the day up 1.3% day on day at $5,322.50 per tonne, buoyed by the fresh cancelation of 19,000 tonnes earlier in the day.Copper futures extended their gains today with support from a considerable fresh cancelation of 19,975 tonnes from warehouses at Busan in Sou...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 28 that are worth another look.Japanese carmaker Nissan intends to close three plants at its Nissan Barcelona operations in Spain from December 2020, the company said on May 28. The units affected will be at Zona Franca, Montcada and Sant Andreu.The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has begun an anti-dumping investigation in...Read More
The LME three-month copper price was again trading above the psychological $5,300-per-tonne level on Thursday May 28, ending the day up 1.3% day on day at $5,322.50 per tonne, buoyed by the fresh cancelation of 19,000 tonnes earlier in the day.Copper futures extended their gains today with support from a considerable fresh cancelation of 19,975 tonnes from warehouses at Busan in Sou...Read More