By: Ira EpsteinGold back to the 18-day moving average, the line in the sand..Read More

Sellers turned gutless Wednesday night after swinging a wrecking ball for most of the day. Shortly before midnight, index futures were trading moderately higher. Usually, prices move at night only when impelled by news that makes buying or selling over short stretches nearly riskless. It wasn't news that sent the Dow Industrials plummeting nearly a thousand points over the last two days, howev...Read More

RBC said the sector could be attractive to traders looking to play defenseDespite the ugly start to October for most stocks, one sector has stood out recently: real estate investment trusts (REITs). In fact, analysts at RBC recently outlined several reasons to like the sector, and named Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) as its top pick. Meanwhile, fellow REIT American Tower Corp (NYSE:AMT) stoc...Read More

The S&P and Nasdaq have turned higherIt's been a roller-coaster session on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) treading water at midday. The blue-chip index was down over 300 points at its session lows, after the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) non-manufacturing index came in at a lower-than-expected 52.6 for September -- its lowest reading since August 2016. But the D...Read More

Originally published on Sat Sep 28 for our ElliottWaveTrader members:With the various charts we track unable to complete 5 waves up off the low struck two weeks, it would seem that we can count all of those charts as having just completed a corrective rally top, with more pullback likely to be seen. In fact, this is primarily why I have been stressing that I was treating the last rally as a correc...Read More

Inyesterday’s analysis, we emphasized that even though a big decline in gold isalready underway, it’s likely that it won’t be a straight move down and therewill be periodic corrections. Moreover, we provided price targets from whichthe bounce could start. Based on the circumstances, it might even be a tradablemove. In today’s analysis, we’re going to show you that the...Read More

Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, cofounders of Seabridge Gold, discuss recession, central bank panic and an outrageous gold price.In our view, gold investors should settle back with some popcorn and enjoy the coming fireworks, which will include the best gold bull market ever, with all the volatility that implies. We see new all-time highs just around the corner. The challenge is to take a position and...Read More

Baird sees a new record low ahead for the sharesDrugmaker Audentes Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:BOLD) is down 1.4% at $27.32 today, after Baird initiated coverage on the stock with an "underperform" rating. The analyst also slapped BOLD with a $10 price target, which is roughly a 64% discount to last night's close of $27.69, and would represent a new record low for the stock. Generally, analysts have...Read More

TSLA said it delivered 90,000 vehicles in the third quarterAs predicted by Cowen earlier this week, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) said it hit record production of 96,155 vehicles in the third quarter. However, the company also said it delivered 97,000 vehicles in the three-month period -- just below Wall Street's consensus estimate of 97,500 cars, and well below the company's target of 100,000 autos. As...Read More

GOOGL has added 15% since its early June lowsOnline powerhouse Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is inching its way higher this morning, fresh off a price-target hike out of Deutsche Bank. The firm raised to $1,600 from $1,475, citing a new layer of confidence toward the company's Google Cloud service. Analysts at Deutsche Bank also said they believe Google Cloud's worth of an estimated $225 billion is...Read More

Shorts may be using FEYE call options to hedgeLast night, Business Insider reported FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) hired Goldman Sachs as an advisor for a potential sale. While the report indicated talks were in the early stages, that hasn't stopped FireEye stock from popping this morning, up 2.5% to trade at $14.16. Additionally, SunTrust Robinson weighed in, initiating coverage on the cybersecurity s...Read More

The major exchanges have seen a huge uptick in UTX put buyingUnited Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) is trading up 0.9% in early action at $131.70, thanks to a note from Credit Suisse which started coverage on the stock with an "outperform" rating and $164 price target -- representing almost 26% upside to Wednesday's close. While the shares sport a solid year-to-date lead of 22.5%, they've been...Read More

Demand for flat steel products in Turkey was weak in September 2019 because of global price falls, market participants have told Fastmarkets.And local producers have now filled their order books until late November, they said on Wednesday October 2.Turkish steel prices increased on May 17 after the import duty into the United States, which had been applied at a rate of 50% in September 2018, was c...Read More

The company cut its outlook for the second half of the year Camera concern GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) is near the bottom of the Nasdaq today, after the firm slashed its earnings-per-share outlook for the second half of its fiscal year to between 33 cents and 39 cents, compared to its previous forecast between 37 to 49 cents. GoPro put the blame on shipment issues and production delays around its newl...Read More

Data from the services sector will be a main highlight todayThe selling in stocks is set to continue on Wall Street this morning, as the focus will remain on the health of the global economy. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are trading below fair value following news the U.S. will impose tariffs on aircraft and agricultural products from the European Union (EU), beginning on Frid...Read More

Taiwan will defer the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on five Chinese steel and stainless steel products, the island's customs administration said last week. The decision to delay the tariffs was made after considering the recommendation of Taiwan's International Trade Commission (ITC), the impact on Taiwan's economic interests and the global economic situation, Taiwan's Custo...Read More

Adjustments to EU safeguard measures will "stabilize trade flows by containing import concentrations from certain exporting countries," the European steel association Eurofer said on Tuesday October 1.Although the changes will result in improvements, "the result is still not sufficient for a large part of the sector, especially given that it is facing depressed domestic steel demand," Eurofer said...Read More

The three-month lead price on the London Metal Exchange was higher at the close of trading on Thursday October 3, with the price closing above $2,100 per tonne amid thin volumes, while copper futures failed to test nearby resistance.Lead's outright price closed at $2,129 per tonne in the afternoon, its highest close since September 30 at $2,131 per tonne, which marked a seven-month high in lead fu...Read More

Gary Christenson, Deviant InvestorWhat Silence?Have you heard loud warnings from Mainstream Media or from official government sources about the following huge problems? No! Official sources and the media are largely silent. They can't/won't discuss our serious problems and prefer the hopium strategy.Gold and Debt: Asia has accumulated thousands of tons of gold. The U.S. has created over $22 tril...Read More

By: Gary SavageLots of erratic whipsawing of traders..http://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.comRead More