Continue...James Turk has specialized in international banking, finance and investments since graduating in 1969 from George Washington University with a B.A. degree in International Economics. His career began at Chase Manhattan Bank (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.), which included assignments in Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong. He subsequently joined the investment and trading company of a pro...Read More

The Chinese government has revived a 25% tariff on imports of US automobiles and a 5% tariff on auto parts, set to take effect on December 15, which some market participants worry could imperil future investments as well as steel and base metals demand.Chinese tariffs on US-made cars and auto parts were placed on hold in April, but the Chinese government reinstated them on Friday August 23. Beijin...Read More

The steel billet import price in Egypt fell in the week to Thursday August 22, with market activity limited because buyers want to wait until the court makes a decision on safeguard duties. Egypt's Administrative Court suspended the temporary duties in July, prompting a flurry of court activity, which eventually led to the final session to discuss the matter being scheduled for...Read More

Turkey's military pension fund, OYAK, has reached a provisional agreement to buy steelmaker British Steel, OYAK said on Friday August 16. OYAK is the biggest shareholder of Turkey's largest steel producer, Erdemir Group, and this agreement is a step toward in its goal to become a regional leader in steel sector, OYAK said. British Steel entered into compulsory liquidation in May 2019 and rece...Read More

Prices in most of the global markets for steel billet softened in the week ended Friday August 23 amid poor demand and falling raw materials prices.Fastmarkets' daily index for iron ore 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao, was $87.81 per tonne on Friday, down by $1.76 per tonne week on week.Meanwhile, Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, was $274.14...Read More

Gold has drawn a lot of attention lately with its recent strong upward swing. But where it goes from here is what must subscribers are asking.Let's look at the driving factors.About 78% of all the gold mined is used for jewelry and industrial applications.The remaining 22% is used in financial applications. Gold, when priced in U.S. dollars, tends to move in the opposite direction to the greenback...Read More

Avi GilburtPersonally, I love trading metals and have been doing so for quite some time. In fact, the best trade of my entire career was in silver many years ago. But, the one thing that we commonly see in the complex is that when the market strikes a top, it most often spikes into and then strongly reverses at that top as a culmination signal. Thus far, I have not seen that in the metals....Read More

Gary Savage We're going to get some great opportunities in the months ahead. Metals probably have one more leg up while stocks and commodities may have a final crash into major multi year cycle lows. If you want to learn how to take advantage of these opportunities now is the time to do it before the opportunity passes you by. I watched as many, if not most of the usual analysts missed the bott...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold still did not take the highs from the prior week, so we will be watching this in the coming week. Read More

Here are another five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday August 23 that are worth another look.The government of Canada has announced measures to prevent the transshipment of aluminium into the United States, building on commitments made when the US removed its Section 232 import tariffs in May.The Chinese government has revived a 25% tariff on imports of US automobiles and a 5...Read More

Avi GilburtPersonally, I love trading metals and have been doing so for quite some time. In fact, the best trade of my entire career was in silver many years ago. But, the one thing that we commonly see in the complex is that when the market strikes a top, it most often spikes into and then strongly reverses at that top as a culmination signal. Thus far, I have not seen that in the metals....Read More

David HaggithIt's out of control. And I'm not even talking about the stock market, which fell off a cliff. I'm talking about the president who has deified himself. I hesitate to write strongly against Trump because I understand why many readers here voted for him, but today (Friday August-23) is a day that shall live in insanity!I understand that we need someone who is anti-establishment; but,...Read More

Gary Savage We're going to get some great opportunities in the months ahead. Metals probably have one more leg up while stocks and commodities may have a final crash into major multi year cycle lows. If you want to learn how to take advantage of these opportunities now is the time to do it before the opportunity passes you by. I watched as many, if not most of the usual analysts missed the bott...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold still did not take the highs from the prior week, so we will be watching this in the coming week. Read More

China and Intellectual PropertyBinary ThinkingThe Trade Deficit Is Not a ScorecardBilateral Trade Balances Whack-A-Mole?I Need a Vacation from My VacationGood news: The trade war is over. No, it's getting worse. Or maybe it is ending but it could start again tomorrow.Confused? All of the above were true at various points in the last few weeks. Markets bounced around in reaction. And we are still...Read More

Here are another five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday August 23 that are worth another look.The government of Canada has announced measures to prevent the transshipment of aluminium into the United States, building on commitments made when the US removed its Section 232 import tariffs in May.The Chinese government has revived a 25% tariff on imports of US automobiles and a 5...Read More

RAPAPORT... Stornoway Diamond Corporation has until December 20 to comply with Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) requirements or face a delisting of its common shares. "There can be no assurance that the corporation willsuccessfully regain compliance with the TSX listing requirements within thistime period," the miner explained. "In which case, the corporation's commonshares and convertible debentures...Read More

RAPAPORT... The organizers of the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair have assured the trade that the September show will take place as planned, and denied claims that exhibitors are requesting it be postponed due to ongoing protests in the municipality. "We have not received demands for cancellation as stated ina joint letter recently sent to us by three trade associations," Celine Lau, director o...Read More

RAPAPORT... Graff has unveiled the polished pink diamond it cut from the13.33-carat rough it purchased from Gem Diamonds in March. The jeweler set the pear-shaped, 5.63-carat, fancy-vivid-purplish-pinkstone in a rose-gold ring. Two pear-shaped shoulder stones, also cut from thesame rough, flank the center diamond. Gem Diamonds recovered the rough - the largest pink it hasunearthed since 2011 - fr...Read More

RAPAPORT... Alrosa will offer more than 200 polished coloreddiamonds at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair in September. The True Colors auction will feature a pear-cut, 18.07-carat, intense-yellow diamond which is internally flawless, the Russia-based miner saidFriday. An emerald-cut, 6.78-carat, vivid-yellow diamond, and two pear-cut,vivid-purplish-pink stones are also expected to go under t...Read More