* STOXX 600 flat * Euro zone banks down for sixth day * Wirecard bounces back (Recasts, adds details, closing prices)By Danilo Masoni and Julien PonthusMILAN/LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European shares were flat onMonday as the heavyweight banking sector fell further followingpoor results from Julius Baer and as optimism fueled by strongU.S. economic data faded.The pan-European STOXX 600 index added...Read More
A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More
By: Keith Weiner, Monetary MetalsOn January 6, we wrote the Surest Way to Overthrow Capitalism. We said:"In a future article, we will expand on why these two statements are true principles: (1) there is no way a central planner could set the right rate, even if he knew and (2) only a free market can know the right rate."Today's article is part I that promised article.Let's consider how to know...Read More
TECHNICAL SCOOPCharts and commentary by David ChapmanChief Strategist, Enriched Investing Inc.Phone: 416-523-5454 Email: david@davidchapman.comdchapman@enrichedinvesting.com "The usual bull market successfully weathers a number of tests until it is considered invulnerable, whereupon it is ripe for a bust." George Soros, financier, philanthropist, political activist, author, philosopher, b. 1...Read More
StrengthsThe best performing metal this week was gold, up 1.11 percent. Gold traders were bullish on the outlook for a 12th straight week and the most bullish in five weeks, according to the weekly Bloomberg survey. The yellow metal is up more than 2 percent for the year and is set for a fourth monthly gain. This comes as the dollar is down for a third month. Gold saw a boost in particular on We...Read More
By: Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco Report Get ready for a new era of precious metals investor. That's correct. Up until now, the primary buyer of gold and silver have been the older generation, 40-65+, but that will all change when the next financial crisis hits. The Millennials, or those in the 23-38 age group, have participated less in the stock market than previous generations. And, rig...Read More
HUI, the Gold Bugs Index, is close to triggering its first buy signal on the weekly chart in more than two years. The first proved to be a dud, and it sent this popular trading vehicle into a ratcheting downtrend that would have driven most bulls to the edge of despair. As a result, skepticism toward the current rally undoubtedly is high. But traders should be prepared for a pleasant surpr...Read More
The Fed didn't just fold on Wednesday, it crumpled, capitulated. A long time ago we had figured out that when push came to shove, this is what it would do. However, we thought that it would take a market crash to force it to change course, in order that it could use that as solid justification for a U-turn, instead of which it only took a crashlet, or the start of a crash.The Fed's "Prime Direct...Read More
By: Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTAFirst we need to define what a breakout actually is. Its when the price breaks a pattern or a range and a new trend is therefore established.Today, people are all too quick to refer to almost every move higher as a breakout. Just google "Gold Breakout" and you'll see what I mean.Sure, closing above $1300 was a breakout for Gold. But that's hardly significant. If and...Read More
* Eskom forecasts annual losses until 2022 * Utility seeks even higher power tariff hikes * Firm supplies more than 90 percent of S.Africa's power (Adds bond moves)By Alexander WinningJOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's strugglingpower firm Eskom expects to make a wider 20 billion rand ($1.5billion) loss in the current financial year and wants steepertariff hikes than it previously soug...Read More
Automaker Ford Motor Co, China's Huayou Cobalt and South Korean battery supplier LG Chem have joined forces in a blockchain project to monitor cobalt supplies from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an executive at Ford said. Using technology by IBM and overseen by responsible-sourcing group RCS Global, Ford and its partners are working to ensure that the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries...Read More
Prices of flat steel products in Brazil fell in the early days of February, with market participants receiving discounts because of the threat of imported material, Fastmarkets heard on Monday February 4.Buyers claimed that they could get significant discounts by purchasing large volumes of certain materials, such as batches of more than 10,000 tonnes.Fastmarkets' monthly assessment of the price o...Read More
The stronger currencies of China and South Africa pushed prices of UG2 chrome ore higher last week. UG2 chrome ore tick up alongside stronger yuan and randAlloy prices hold steady in ChinaAlloy prices weaken in Japan and South Korea European price range widens Alloy prices climb in US UG2 chrome ore prices rose in China on Friday February 1 due to the strengthening of the yuan and the ra...Read More
Prices in the export market for flat steel from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have increased because of low material availability, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday February 4.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for CIS-origin exports of HRC was $460-480 per tonne fob Black Sea on February 4, up by $15 per tonne week on week.Mills were heard to have very limited tonnages to offer...Read More
2018 was filled with positive cannabis industry news. From the soaring stock prices of companies like Tilray to the sensational blunt-smoking antics of Elon Musk, last year saw its fair share of pot publicity. And although stock prices have since corrected, cannabis companies are still poised to do well.What cannabis industry news will 2019 bring? In a pinch,Cannabis reform on the national level i...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday February 4 that are worth another look.Automaker Ford Motor Co, China's Huayou Cobalt and South Korean battery supplier LG Chem have joined forces in a blockchain project to monitor cobalt supplies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an executive at Ford said. Lead's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange surg...Read More
Manganese ore prices are showing signs of recovery after a poor start to 2019 that was blamed largely on bearish sentiment around silico-manganese and steel markets in China.Low-grade manganese ore prices have edged up in late January amid a flurry of demand ahead of Chinese New Year, which meant some of the firmer offers in the market were successful, despite the fact that some miners had cut off...Read More
Explanation on what has caused this jump on gold, and what is the future for this commodity.Historical overview to explain movements.Reasons why we still are bullish on Gold.It's been two months of intense stress for the financial markets. We assisted at one of the worst December performance in recent history, driven by uncertainty around China and USA trade deals, and some question marks on the B...Read More
The combination of reversals that we are approaching is truly exceptional. Four different markets, many different lines and they all point to the same time-frame in which we should see a reversal of a huge importance. It seems that the markets almost can’t wait. Are these already the first baby steps of the huge move that is to follow, or will we see one additional tricky move before THE rev...Read More
Central banks bought the largest amount of gold in 2018 since 1967.The Fed has turned more dovish recently.While the global economy is slowing, the U.S. economy remains relatively strong, but there are causes for concern.The managed money positioning has come off the most extreme levels but has yet to fully reverse.Overview I have written several articles on the economy and the Fed recently, but I...Read More