Today is Tuesday, March 10, 2020, and this is your daily energy stocks roundup. Today we're looking at the valuations of Cactus (NYSE: WHD), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR), and Liberty Oilfield Services (NYSE: LBRT).Cactus (NYSE: WHD)Cactus (NYSE: WHD) is a $1.037 billion company today with a one-year return of -60.23%. Let's look at its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, its enterprise-value-to-free-cash-f...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 10 that are worth another look.The recent extension of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus quarantine area to all of Italy has resulted in trading activity falling to nearly zero and has caused some minor disruptions to deliveries, sources told Fastmarkets on March 10.A falling aluminium price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange below pro...Read More
There are two new all-time highs on the S&P 500 today: Clorox (NYSE: CLX) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG).Clorox has a P/E of 27.50 and a forward dividend of 2.41%. And, truth be told, it's had a nice 10-year run:Clorox has averaged 14.23% annually over the last 10 years; that's better than Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, and the S&P 500. In 2008, during the start of the last recession, CLX was...Read More
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Prices for flat steel in Russia's Central Federal District around Moscow started to move up this week after the rouble lost value against the US dollar, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday, March 10. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel hot-rolled sheet, domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia, was 42,000-43,000 roubles per tonne on March 10, including 20% VAT, up from 41,000-42,000 roubles per ton...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe have dropped day on day following a decline in import offers and the risks related to the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak in Italy, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday March 10.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, ex-works Northern Europe, was ?,?481.07 ($549.54) per tonne on Tuesday, down by ?,?3.55 per tonne day on day fr...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday March 10 that are worth another look.The recent extension of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus quarantine area to all of Italy has resulted in trading activity falling to nearly zero and has caused some minor disruptions to deliveries, sources told Fastmarkets on March 10.A falling aluminium price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange below pro...Read More
The London Metal Exchange may switch from open outcry to electronic price discovery if the 2019-nCoV coronavirus makes it impossible for ring-trading to continue safely, it has said.At the moment, the ring is continuing to operate from London, and the exchange has adopted various precautionary measures intended to halt the spread of the virus, including the creation of a split-team arrangement for...Read More
The recent extension of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus quarantine area to all of Italy has resulted in trading activity falling to nearly zero and has caused some minor disruptions to deliveries, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday March 10.But production has not been affected by the tougher measures, market participants said.On March 9, Italian authorities ordered a lockdown of whole country in an att...Read More
Ferrous scrap prices in Mexico were unchanged in the week ended March 6, with rising inventories held by some steelmakers and uncertainty in the United States market.Fastmarkets' weekly assessment of the steel scrap No1 heavy melt, consumer buying price, delivered mill Monterrey, remained at 5,050 pesos ($238) per tonne on Tuesday March 10, while the steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying pric...Read More
Turkish steel producers have continued to hold back from the deep-sea scrap market despite shrinking stock levels because of the firm prices being asked, sources said on Tuesday March 10.There have been no new bookings so far this month, but suppliers were keeping their offers steady.Offers of HMS 1&2 (80:20) from the US remained at $280 per tonne cfr, while offers of similar material increased by...Read More
The seaborne iron ore market has been bolstered on Tuesday March 10 amid concerns over supply constraints from Brazil and positive expectation for steel demand in March and April. Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $92.09 per tonne, up $4.13 per tonne. 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $93.40 per tonne, up $4.13 per tonne58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qing...Read More
Customers in some of the major outlet markets for CIS-origin steel slab have reduced their bids significantly in the past week due to the drop in demand and uncertainty in the global market caused by the spread of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus.No indications of fresh offers were heard from CIS producers on Tuesday March 10 because mills were said to be assessing the market.A source in Italy expected n...Read More
Dr. Ron PaulLast week, the Federal Reserve responded to Wall Street's coronavirus panic with an "emergency" interest rate cut. This emergency cut failed to revive the stock market, leading to predictions that the Fed will again cut rates later this month.More rate cuts would drive interest rates to near, or even below, zero. Lowering interest rates punishes people for saving, thus encouraging co...Read More
Clint SiegnerExtreme volatility in the equity markets has investors wondering what to expect. Even the hardiest of stock market bulls are finally asking some serious questions about whether the top is in.Stocks have long been priced for perfection and suddenly conditions are looking far from perfect. The coronavirus may be the pin which pricks the latest Fed-blown bubble.Precious metals investor...Read More
By Robert LambourneAccording to its recently published February statement of account, the Bank for International Settlements, which represents most central banks, appears to have increased its position in gold swaps and gold-related derivatives by 6 tonnes over its position at the end of January, bringing it to an estimated 326 tonnes.The bank's use of gold swaps and derivatives has risen by mor...Read More
By: David HaggithYesterday was the greatest crash in Wall Street history by one measure, and took down many other milestones. The Dow plunged 2,012 points in its largest single-session drop on record! Percentage-wise it was down 7.8%, which still knocked out decades of lows, leading to "Black Monday" being the hot search term on Google today as people sought a comparison worthy of this Monday...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's vertical rise shows its power. 18-dma is $1628, Bollinger bands is up near $1700.Read More
China's domestic rebar prices picked up on Tuesday March 10 on a pick-up in trading activity due to rising futures.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,410-3,440 yuan ($491-495) per tonne, up 40 yuan per tonne Northern China (Beijing): 3,270-3,310 yuan per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneMore transactions were concluded during the day compared with Monday, with rebar futures charting big gains, sources said.End...Read More
Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable speaks to Bob Moriarty of 321gold about his thoughts on the current financial markets and investment opportunities. Maurice Jackson: Welcome to Proven and Probable. Today, we will discuss the Fed, the coronavirus and your investment portfolio.Joining us for a conversation is Bob Moriarty, a world-renowned, best-selling author and founder of the websites 321G...Read More