China's domestic rebar prices dropped on Thursday December 12 on concerns over high production rates. Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,900-3,930 yuan ($555-559) per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,580-3,600 yuan per tonne, down 60-70 yuan per tonne Domestic rebar output totaled 3.66 million tonnes over the week ended Thursday, up 31,000 tonnes from the preceding week, acco...Read More

Bob Moriarty of 321gold looks at the LREO explorer's drill results at its Canadian project. There is no "right" price for anything, only what the market guesses something should be worth today based on the actions of a willing buyer and a willing seller. That said, my experience is that if you buy cheap and sell dear, you can do quite well. In reality the facts surrounding any investment are not...Read More

Technical analyst Clive Maund charts the longer term picture for silver. Like gold, silver has been in a corrective downtrend following its peak early in September, and it looks like it has further to run before its done, partly of course because we have a downside target for gold in the $1360-$1400 area before it turns up.On the 6-month month we can see how it has been stumbling lower within a d...Read More

Technical analyst Clive Maund looks at recent moves in gold and their correlation to the dollar. Gold barsGold's post breakout reaction back from its early September peak has evolved into a steady downtrend as we can see on its 6-month chart below. The approach of the rising 200-day moving average below suggests that this reactive downtrend will have run its course before much longer leading to a...Read More

The basis of Haywood's investment thesis for this Canadian company is shared in a recent report. In a Nov. 28 research note, analyst Mick Carew reported that Haywood initiated coverage on K92 Mining Inc. (KNT:TSX.V) with a Buy rating and a CA$4.75 per share target price. The current stock price is CA$2.62 per share. "We like K92 as it represents one of the few companies implementing exploration,...Read More

The Trump administration has reached a "phase one" trade deal with China in principle, according to three of CNBC's sources. The deal is still pending approval from President Donald Trump.Continue...Read More

According to reports, a "phase one" trade deal is drawn up and pending Trump's approvalThe Dow shot up to a new high in early action, as Wall Street excitedly eyed trade developments between the U.S. and China. Today's events were initially sparked by a tweet from President Donald Trump that a trade deal was close, which was then followed by a report that U.S. negotiators have drawn up the terms o...Read More

INTC is trading atop a bullish trendlineIntel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is moving higher today, last seen up 0.5% at $57.38, and while the shares lost steam near former support at the $58 area, there's reason to believe the Dow stock can keep pushing higher. That's because the 40-day moving average has been acting as support again, and data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White...Read More

GDX calls have been all the rage latelyGold prices have gained ground in the second half of 2019, as U.S.-China trade anxiety sparked an appetite for the safe-haven asset. This positive price action has been seen in the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which is up 19% in the past six months. More recently, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) has consolidated below $28 since late September, but on...Read More

The 200-day trendline has been supportive in 2019California-based Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is down 0.3% at $56.15 today, as Wall Street gears up for the company's earnings, slated for after the market closes this evening. Despite a brief drop back in September, ORCL has been an outstanding performer on the charts long term. The tech name is now up 24% year-to-date, with support from its 200...Read More

Dow name Nike is scheduled to report earnings on ThursdayMaking headlines next week will undoubtedly be the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report, slated for Friday, Dec 20. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and several manufacturing updates are also due, with a handful of notable earnings on the docket, as well. Some names sharing quarterly results will be blue chip N...Read More

Reports say the U.S. could cut existing tariffs on ChinaStocks are spiking today thanks to bullish trade developments. First, President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. and China were "VERY close" to a "BIG DEAL," and fresh reports suggest the Trump administration is willing to cut existing tariffs on China along with canceling Sunday's deadline for more tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...Read More

EA stock just ran into its historically bearish 80-week moving averageVideo game concern Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) has had an impressive run on the charts in recent months, tacking on 12.5% since its early October lows, and clocking an eight-month high of $104.96 today. During this race higher however, EA ran straight into a long-term trendline that could, if past is precedent, bring its rec...Read More

FDA buzz has AMRX shares jumping this morningAmneal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE:AMRX) shares are up 34.2% this morning at $4.67, thanks to news the company's EluRyng -- a generic version of Merck's (MRK) NuvaRing -- was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While this price action has the healthcare concern on pace for its highest close since July, the rally so far may not be big...Read More

The 200-day moving average has emerged as supportPumpkin spice connoisseur Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is enjoying a 2.4% lift this morning, trading at $88.70 after receiving an upgrade to "overweight" from "neutral," at J.P. Morgan Securities. The firm also hiked its price target by $4 to $90, citing a recent meeting with the company in which it was impressed by sales drivers and Starbuck...Read More

GE calls are popular and affordably pricedOn Monday, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was in focus for its heightened options activity. Today, the former Dow name is up 3.3% to trade at $11.33, after UBS raised its rating on GE to "buy" from "neutral," while hiking its price target to $14 from $11.50. The analyst in coverage thinks the increase cash flow will create a positive inflection point...Read More

Canopy just released a line of CBD products in the U.S.The shares of Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) are popping today, up 1.1% to trade at $20.53 after the firm announced its launch of First & Free --hemp-derived CBD products -- for the U.S. market. The line will include softgels, oil drops, and creams, and will be available to purchase through the brand's website. While still down roughly 24% for...Read More

Verylittle happened in the precious metals market both yesterday and in today’spre-market trading – at least so far. We will take this opportunity to discusssomething that we haven’t done in a while – silverstocks.To be clear, we’re not going to discuss the silver mining stock selection, asthat’s something our proprietaryalgorithms do on a daily basis. And yes,...Read More

The Dec. 15 trade deadline is looming larger and largerAfter the Fed kept interest rates steady yesterday, stock futures are drifting lower this morning. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are all signaling slightly lower opens, as investors turn their eyes away from the Fed and back to U.S.-China trade drama. Reports indicate President...Read More

Gold's post breakout reaction back from its early September peak has evolved into a steady downtrend as we can see on its 6-month chart below. The approach of the rising 200-day moving average below suggests that this reactive downtrend will have run its course before much longer leading to a second upleg. However, gold's COTs have shown no improvement as this downtrend has unfolded, which is a...Read More