Gary Tanashian, NFTRHLet's take a look at some indicators that can come together to let us know when the next inflationary bout is in the offing.The spread between 10yr and 2yr yields (the most commonly watched yield spread/curve) is still steepening on the short-term. Live chart available here.What's more, it is doing this against a short-term bounce in yields (my TBT positions appreciate that...Read More

RambusPerspective is everything when it comes to the markets. It is always most important to look at the long term charts first and then work your way back to the shorter timeframes. Long term charts also show where major support and resistance resides that can have a calming affect on ones emotions when the inevitable corrections take place.Its been several months or so since we last looked at...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold 18-week moving average above $1,461+ Gold is in a correction mode right now. Read More

Mike Gleason Don't want to listen? Read the podcast below!Welcome to this week's Market Wrap Podcast, I'm Mike Gleason.Coming up MoneyMetals.com columnist and Senior Analyst at The Morgan Report David Smith joins me for another wonderful conversation on why he thinks the recent correction in metals is creating what may be the last great buying opportunity in the sector, and also why he belie...Read More

Big GapsRising PressureVictoriously Breaking EvenBut Wait, There's More7 Deadly Economic Sins WeekNew York and ButterfliesLife would be so much easier if we didn't have to worry about our financial futures. Though I suppose we don't have to worry. Animals don't. Squirrels instinctively store away nuts and thus live through winter without much thought.We humans have retirement winters, and we'r...Read More

Global billet prices were given a boost during the week to Friday October 11 by an improvement in steel scrap import prices in the bellwether Turkish market and the return of Chinese buyers to the import markets.Turkish scrap prices rose after news emerged that a steelmaker in the country had booked a scrap cargo containing an 80:20 mix of No1 and No2 heavy melting scrap from the United States at...Read More

The Fed released the minutes from its last meeting yesterday. What can we learn from the new light they shine on the U.S. monetary policy? How will it affect the gold market?Minutes Show That FOMC Members Are More Worried NowThe minutes from the Sep FOMC meeting show that the Fed is more worried about the economy. The Committee members noted that downside risks had become more pronounced due to th...Read More

RambusPerspective is everything when it comes to the markets. It is always most important to look at the long term charts first and then work your way back to the shorter timeframes. Long term charts also show where major support and resistance resides that can have a calming affect on ones emotions when the inevitable corrections take place.Its been several months or so since we last looked at...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold 18-week moving average above $1,461+ Gold is in a correction mode right now. Read More

Global billet prices were given a boost during the week to Friday October 11 by an improvement in steel scrap import prices in the bellwether Turkish market and the return of Chinese buyers to the import markets.Turkish scrap prices rose after news emerged that a steelmaker in the country had booked a scrap cargo containing an 80:20 mix of No1 and No2 heavy melting scrap from the United States at...Read More

Gary Tanashian, NFTRHLet's take a look at some indicators that can come together to let us know when the next inflationary bout is in the offing.The spread between 10yr and 2yr yields (the most commonly watched yield spread/curve) is still steepening on the short-term. Live chart available here.What's more, it is doing this against a short-term bounce in yields (my TBT positions appreciate that...Read More

RambusPerspective is everything when it comes to the markets. It is always most important to look at the long term charts first and then work your way back to the shorter timeframes. Long term charts also show where major support and resistance resides that can have a calming affect on ones emotions when the inevitable corrections take place.Its been several months or so since we last looked at...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold 18-week moving average above $1,461+ Gold is in a correction mode right now. Read More

Mike Gleason Don't want to listen? Read the podcast below!Welcome to this week's Market Wrap Podcast, I'm Mike Gleason.Coming up MoneyMetals.com columnist and Senior Analyst at The Morgan Report David Smith joins me for another wonderful conversation on why he thinks the recent correction in metals is creating what may be the last great buying opportunity in the sector, and also why he belie...Read More

Big GapsRising PressureVictoriously Breaking EvenBut Wait, There's More7 Deadly Economic Sins WeekNew York and ButterfliesLife would be so much easier if we didn't have to worry about our financial futures. Though I suppose we don't have to worry. Animals don't. Squirrels instinctively store away nuts and thus live through winter without much thought.We humans have retirement winters, and we'r...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB you might have missed on Friday October 11 that are worth another look.Most of the import prices for flat-rolled steel products were stable during the week ended October 11 in South America, because Chinese mills did not significantly change offers made before their Golden Week holiday, which ended on October 7.Miners MMG and Citic Metal have declared force majeure on...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB you might have missed on Friday October 11 that are worth another look.Most of the import prices for flat-rolled steel products were stable during the week ended October 11 in South America, because Chinese mills did not significantly change offers made before their Golden Week holiday, which ended on October 7.Miners MMG and Citic Metal have declared force majeure on...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Lightbox, the lab-grown diamond fashion jewelry brand owned by De Beers, will soon be available at select Bloomingdale's department stores and Reeds Jewelers locations. It's a big departure for the brand, which has only been available online or at promotional pop-up stores.According to an article in Forbes, the initial trial roll out includes Bloomingdale's 59th Stre...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Las Vegas-based AGS Laboratories has added a digital grading report option to its services. The documents are formatted in the same way as a traditional printed report.The digital reports live on AGS Laboratories Only My Diamond (OMD), which gives consumers a video of the diamond, an explanation of the 4Cs, the diamond's clarity plot, laser inscription and sharing options.They...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Jean-Marc Lieberherr is stepping down from his role as CEO of the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) after leading the organization for four years. He will be succeeded by David Kellie, who has spent 14 years at Ralph Lauren and is currently head of U.S. marketing at Watches of Switzerland. The DPA said Lieberherr will remain in his role until his contract period ends on Dece...Read More