A case can be made that silver's current price “stability” –believed by many to be well below where it "should" be – is theresult of at least three interlocking factors.There are certainly other considerations, but the following seemespecially relevant today…Our chosen metaphor is the three-legged stool. Take one legaway, and the stool topples. In the case...Read More
Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau will make a maintenance stoppage at its Ara??ariguama unit, located in the southeastern state of S??o Paulo, during December, which market participants believe could help boost the domestic rebar price.The plant has capacity to produce 950,000 tonne per year (tpy) of crude steel, and has a 600,000-tpy rolling capacity, Gerdau said. The company expects the maintenance st...Read More
Dicerna Pharma inked a licensing agreement with RocheNear the top of the Nasdaq this morning sit two drug stocks. First up is Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:DRNA), after the company scored a research and licensing agreement with Roche AG. The two will develop treatments for chronic hepatitis B, with Dicerna getting $200 million up front and up to $1.47 billion in milestone payments. In resp...Read More
Downbeat trade reports are overshadowing strong tech earningsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading below fair value this morning, as traders react to a Bloomberg report suggesting the Chinese government is unsure about the chances of a long-term trade deal with the U.S. This news is overshadowing strong quarterly reports from the tech sector, where Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB) a...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was lower at the close of trading on Thursday October 30, settling below the $5,800 per tonne support level against high turnover, while lead futures also closed below nearby support.Copper's three-month price closed at $5,797 per tonne on Thursday afternoon, with some 20,000 lots exchanged over the day. The red metal's outright price fell...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold bears in a trap? They are under the pressure on the outside day out. The battle ground in gold is seen..Read More
Fastmarkets plans to replace its weekly assessment for domestic hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in Northern Europe with a daily index - to better reflect the increasing price volatility caused by tougher EU trade measures.Fastmarkets has concluded that a daily HRC index is necessary because the existing weekly price assessment is not nimble enough to react to the increasingly rapid changes...Read More
Manganese ore market participants are braced for more sharp price drops amid reports on Thursday October 31 of miners cutting offer prices by as much as 15-20% since the weekend. The price drops affect both low and high grade manganese ore prices as parcels of high grade ore were offered at similar prices to low grade prices the previous week, market sources told Fastmarkets. The...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) in Europe decreased over the week due to limited demand, sources told Fastmarkets.Market participants believe, however, that prices have already reached "bottom" and although demand will not allow to increase prices they are likely to remain stable.Northern EuropeFastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel HRC, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?415-...Read More
In August, gold prices reached their highest level in six years. Low interest rates should continue to support gold.China's appetite for gold-backed ETFs reached extreme highs too.Here are three technical reasons why gold prices should keep advancing in the near future.In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday October 31 that are worth another look.Fastmarkets plans to replace its weekly assessment for domestic hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in Northern Europe with a daily index - to better reflect the increasing price volatility caused by tougher EU trade measures.A meeting between Asarco and representatives of striking workers has be...Read More
The Fed still has high hopes this is only going to be a mid-cycle adjustment.Oil prices sank after a surprise build with the EIA crude oil inventory report showed US stockpiles are continuing to rise.The optimistic outlook to the economy and hawkish risks saw gold initially plummet.By Ed Moya The Fed still has high hopes this is only going to be a mid-cycle adjustment. The third consecutive rate c...Read More
The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was lower at the close of trading on Thursday October 30, settling below the $5,800 per tonne support level against high turnover, while lead futures also closed below nearby support.Copper's three-month price closed at $5,797 per tonne on Thursday afternoon, with some 20,000 lots exchanged over the day. The red metal's outright price fell...Read More
The seaborne coking coal market was largely steady on Thursday October 31, with participants awaiting the conclusion of a tender in the fob Australia premium segment to gauge the direction of prices.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $143.45 per tonne, down $0.36 per tonnePremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $161.53 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $128.84 per...Read More
Chinese steelmakers appear to be divided on the approach to take with exports, with a major mill issuing a significantly lower offer than the rest of its peers on Thursday October 31, though that still failed to stimulate sales.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,500-3,520 yuan ($496-499) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,500 yuan per tonne, unchangedMajor Chinese steelmakers produc...Read More
Something will be our medium of exchange after the coming grotesque inflation, and Kunstler says it will be silver. Here's why...by Greg Hunter with James Howard Kunstler via USAWatchdog.comRenowned author and journalist James Howard Kunstler is not sure there is going to bed a 2020 Presidential Election. Kunstler predicts, "When all is said and done, I am not convinced there is enough there to c...Read More
David explains why silver will rise from the ashes and become the ultimate money again...by David Morgan of The Morgan ReportWatch this video on Why Silver Will Rise From the Ashes and Become the Ultimate Money Again, then please share with your friends and family on social media and use the caption: Why Silver Will Rise From the Ashes and Become the Ultimate Money AgainLet My Passion Create Your...Read More
Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of its steel hot-rolled coil domestic Northern Europe price from weekly to daily, and to change the price from an assessment to an index. HRC production in Belgium, Germany and Netherlands is estimated to have totalled 36.1 million tonnes in 2018, or 44% of the EU HRC output, according to Fastmarkets MB research. Northern Europe is the hub of the Euro...Read More
The widespread adoption of steel price indices used for risk management will depend on educating steel industry stakeholders on the benefits and best practices of hedging while also overcoming the challenges of the fragmented nature of the steel markets, a panel of experts said at the London Metal Exchange's Ferrous Focus Session on Thursday October 31.Educating steel industry stakeholders, in par...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday October 31 that are worth another look.Fastmarkets plans to replace its weekly assessment for domestic hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in Northern Europe with a daily index - to better reflect the increasing price volatility caused by tougher EU trade measures.A meeting between Asarco and representatives of striking workers has be...Read More