Concerns that China-United States trade talks are not progressing as smoothly as hoped, with US President Donald Trump saying late last week that he had not agreed to roll back tariffs on imports from China, has dampened sentiment in the metals.That said, US equities went on to brush off the news with markets closing at record highs again on Friday November 8. Gold prices break below support as US...Read More

The downtrend in the market for hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel sheet in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow has continued, under pressure from low end-user demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday November 11.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel hot-rolled sheet, domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia, was 39,500-41,000 roubles ($619-642) per tonne on November 11, including 20% VAT...Read More

The export market for hot-rolled and cold-rolled coil from the Commonwealth of Independent States has improved on a bullish mood among suppliers, which preferred to step back from the market rather than to continue sales at low prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday November 11.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel HRC, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $375-385 per tonne on November 11, up fr...Read More

Producers of hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe have been holding back from offering material amid low prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday November 11.This break in trading will support domestic prices which have finally stabilized after several months of decreases, the sources said."I think mills will prefer to wait before making new offers, until buyers become hungry for orders," one Euro...Read More

Energy will remain among the safest and most profitable markets for long-term investors.Population growth, global urbanization, and economic development will continue to be primary factors driving world energy demand higher over the next several decades.In its annual World Oil Outlook report, released last week, OPEC forecasts total global demand for energy increasing from 286 million barrels of o...Read More

Nickel Mines Limited (ASX: NIC) is on the cusp of becoming a significant player in the global nickel industry, having established a financial, operational and strategic partnership with China's Tsingshan group, the world largest stainless-steel producer. We learned from Justin Werner, Managing Director of Nickel Mines, that it is more industrial than a mining company. They have an option to move t...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday November 11 that are worth another look.Chinese steelmaker Hebei Jingye Group has agreed to acquire British Steel, including its Scunthorpe steelworks and other assets, the UK government's Official Receiver and the company's administrator, EY, said on November 11.Chilean copper production grew by 1.2% year on year in September, a...Read More

Special bar quality (SBQ) steel prices in the United States moved sideways across cold-finished and hot-rolled grades this month despite higher ferrous scrap prices due to reports of discounting and overall weak demand.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel bar hot-rolled special bar quality (SBQ) 1-inch round 1000 series (carbon), fob mill US stood at $34 per hundredweight ($680 per ton) on Frid...Read More

Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. The Index rode its newfound momentum and sailed 22.4 points or 2% higher to close at 1143.46 last week.MACD rose 2.09 to 5.64 and remains range-bound. RSI rose 13% or 8.72 points to hit 73.77.Support moves up to 1117 (200-day moving average) and 1125. Resistance rises to 1144.31 (upper Bo...Read More

The Powell pledge to not raise rates until inflation starts to rise helped Canadian stocks with the mid-cap-oriented INK Canadian Insider Index advancing 2.0% over the week ending November 8th. In our broadcast of the week, I explain why we believe the latest Fed policy moves favour commodities over real estate. Meanwhile, our insider of the week has been keeping the faith in the Canadian oil pat...Read More

Chinese steelmaker Hebei Jingye Group has agreed to acquire British Steel, including its Scunthorpe steelworks and other assets, the UK government's Official Receiver and the company's administrator, EY, said on Monday November 11. The sale will also include British Steel's shares in TSP Engineering and Redcar Bulk Terminal in the UK, along with FN Steel in the Netherlands and Briti...Read More

Turkish steel producers have booked more deep-sea cargoes for December delivery and prices have remained firm, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday November 11.Five deep-sea cargoes, totaling around 160,000 tonnes, were heard at the start of the week.A steel mill in northern Turkey booked a European cargo comprising 17,500 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 17,500 tonnes of bonus at an average price of $...Read More

Turkish domestic scrap prices have continued to climb over the past week under the influence of rising imported scrap values, sources said on Monday November 11.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel scrap, auto bundle scrap, domestic, delivered Turkey, was TRY1,455-1,560 ($252-270) per tonne on Monday, up from the TRY1,400-1,555 per tonne of last week.The steel producers and a major scrap...Read More

Fastmarkets has corrected its daily index for steel billet exports, fob Black Sea, which was published incorrectly on Monday November 11 due to a reporter error.The daily steel billet index, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was wrongly published as $380 per tonne on Monday. It should have been $373 per tonne.Fastmarkets' price book and database have been updated to reflect this correction.For more info...Read More

Prices in the CIS export slab market picked up in the week to Monday November 11, supported by increased demand in Turkey and China as well as a stronger finished flat steel sector both domestically and in some of customers' markets.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $340-360 per tonne on November 11, up by $5-15 per tonne.Early last week, several...Read More

Some rebar producers in Egypt increased their rebar prices with effect from Monday November 11, Fastmarkets has learnt.The country's biggest producer, Ezz Steel, is now offering rebar at E ?10,370 ($641) per tonne ex-works, up from the previous E ?9,900 per tonne ex-works, including 14% VAT.And the rebar price from Misr Steel is now E ?10,000...Read More

By: Avi GilburtWhile reading of the title of this article may cause you to make certain assumptions about what you are about to read, I can assure you that this is not a politically motivated article. In fact, politics has absolutely nothing to do with the analysis and conclusions presented herein.I want to start with the assumption that we have spoken about so often, and that it is social moo...Read More

Michael Maloney is a precious metals investment expert and historian. He is the founder and owner of GoldSilver.com, a global leader in gold and silver sales/storage and one of the world's most highly regarded investment education companies. He is author of the highest selling precious metals investment book of all time, Rich Dad's Advisors: Guide to Investing In Gold and Silver. In addition, Mr....Read More

O.G. Shadow is a former Mexican cartel affiliate who has openly admitted to being a drugs and arms trafficker. He served multiple years in a Mexican prison for his crimes. After receiving permission from top cartel management to peacefully leave his cartel (something that rarely happens), O.G. Shadow decided to live a peaceful life without crime. In his own words his goal is to "inform the public...Read More

From Serbia to Syria to Nikki Haley's explosive new book, the war party is still firmly in control in Washington. Wars and threats of wars keep increasing, ensuring a steady of wounded and broken veterans to "thank" for their "service."Dr. Ron Paul is a physician and former twelve-term congressman from Texas who ran for president in 2008. He is the author of eight books, including the New York Tim...Read More