A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday August 27.Please click...Read More

This analyst predicts a major market moving event happening as soon as August 13.After nearly 27-years studying the stock market as a hedge fund manager, broker, and analyst, onesenior analyst thought he was prepared for everything Mr. Market threw his way.But last December he got word of a huge market event that's now less than 60 days away.He sent an urgent note to over 75,000 people who, over...Read More

The Chinese ferro-silicon price continued to trend lower over the past week amid persistently weak domestic demand, while prices in Europe and the United States were steady in inactive spot markets. China's domestic ferro-silicon price drops on weak demand, adequate supplyExport price in China steady but vulnerableEU prices steady in quiet marketUS price flat due to inactivity Chinese ferro-s...Read More

Take advantage of the first amendment, and participate in a nation-wide poll.With the 2020 election growing ever closer, the country continues to be divided politically.From disputes about the appropriateness of displaying the Confederate flag, to rights for minorities, and the ever-growing concern about security at the U.S. border, the 2020 election promises to be contentious... if not the most c...Read More

The Black Sea export market for steel slab has come under pressure from the downtrend in the finished flat steel market and the weak sentiment heard in most outlets at the end of this month, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday August 27.Buying activity in the traditional markets of Europe and Turkey was reduced because of holiday absences among potential customers. But both markets were expected to show...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday August 27 that are worth another look.The whole battery supply chain will benefit from lithium benchmark pricing, according to Fastmarkets head of battery raw materials research William Adams. The auto industry is going through a period of unprecedented change due to companies introducing electric vehicles into their portfolios...Read More

Stewart Thomson 1. A year ago, I predicted that any US stock market sell-off would be accompanied by a dramatic surge in the price of GDX an GDXJ.2. That's exactly what happened; the stock market tanked and key gold stocks soared.3. This year, I'm predicting that any major US stock market crash will again be accompanied by the soaring price of the gold producers...4....Read More

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:The English-language edition of the Chinese government's newspaper Global Times published on Sunday a pretty dispassionate commentary attributed to the Beijing-based public policy research consultancy Anbound (http://www.anbound.com/AboutUS.php) advocating the world's return to a gold standard for currencies."From the perspective of the global financial system," the...Read More

Clint Siegner The crooked precious metals trading department at JPMorgan Chase lost another man last week. Christian Trunz pleaded guilty to criminal "spoofing" of the markets and resigned from his position as an Executive Director with the bank.The story mirrors that of John Edmonds, the Chase banker who pleaded guilty last October for rigging gold and silver prices.Like Edmonds' illicit tradin...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold hit the upper bolinger band and retreated yesterday, some of the pros took some off the table. Big US holiday coming too. Gold Market overbought..Read More

The whole battery supply chain will benefit from lithium benchmark pricing, Fastmarkets head of battery raw materials research William Adams says as he explores what is driving auto manufacturers to support this pricing mechanism. The auto industry is going through a period of unprecedented change due to companies introducing electric vehicles (EV) into their portfolios alongside internal combusti...Read More

The London Metal Exchange cash/three-month nickel spread was trading in a $79 per tonne backwardation at the close on Tuesday August 27, its narrowest since July 2007 when it traded in a backwardation of $199 per tonne. Historically trading in a healthy contango, nickel's forward curve has recently become prone to pockets of tightness, attributed mostly to technical trading activity. It most recen...Read More

China's hot-rolled coil prices tumbled again on Tuesday August 27 in both the spot and futures markets, with the possibility of easing production cuts in the north leaving participants with a bearish outlook for prices amid trade tensions with the United States.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,600-3,630 yuan ($504-508) per tonne, down 50-70 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,600 yuan pe...Read More

The seaborne coking coal market was quiet on Tuesday August 27, leaving market participants keenly anticipating the next transaction to gauge the price direction.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $154.28 per tonne, unchangedPremium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $166.33 per tonne, up $0.08 per tonne Hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $138.76 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr...Read More

When will the cat be let out of the bag leading to an extensive precious metals rally? Here's Chris with the details...by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical TradersWe thought we would share some really important data and charts with all of you precious metals bugs/traders (like us). You probably remember our October 5th, 2018 call in Gold that has set off an incredible series of events for all of...Read More

As has been the trend for months, U.S. - China relations continue to devolve, and precious metals are loving it...by Matt From Silver Fortune via Silver FortuneAs has been the trend for months, U.S. - China relations continue to devolve, and precious metals are loving it.Read More

Silver is breaking-out right now on Tuesday, August 27th, and we're up 7% from just one week ago. Here are the details...Silver is breaking-out, punching-through $18 per ounce!Check out the surge on silver's daily chart:Yesterday I said I think we move to $18.50 rather quickly, and it looks like we are doing that.Check out the sweet action on silver's 15-minute chart:We're up some 7% since just la...Read More

From $14.38 to over $17 in less than 4 months, let's see if the silver bear market is finally over...by Jason Burack via Wall St For Main StJason talks about silver and how it has rallied since May 17, 2019 from $14.38 (US Dollars) to over $17 over a 17% gain in less than 4 months.The gold to silver ratio is also slightly above 87.Commit to tipping us monthly for our hard work creating high level,...Read More

"...a 15% decline in silver production..."by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportAs the silver price rally continues, mine supply from three of the top producing countries fell significantly this year. Peru, Chile, and Mexico all reported declines in silver mine supply in the first half of the year, with Peru suffering the largest dropoff. With these three countries accounting for 45% of total g...Read More

The export market for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)-origin hot-rolled coil and cold-rolled coil weakened during the week ended Monday August 27 amid anticipated further price declines and high trader stocks.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel HRC, export, fob Black Sea, CIS was $450-460 per tonne on Monday, falling by $20 per tonne week-on-week. "We see that mills are stru...Read More