* Labour's McDonnell says few MPs to back May - analysts * May's top lawyer is in Brussels, no breakthrough seen * Britain's services recover slightly in Feb - PMI * Graphic: World FX rates in 2019* Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote (Adds details, new chart, updates with latest prices)By Tommy Wilkes and Sujata RaoLONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Sterling fell on Tuesday afterthe oppos...Read More
Reported progress on the trade talks was generally not helpful for most commodities last week, with the agricultural sector surprisingly under increased pressure. Supply cuts continue to support oil prices, while safe havens under-performed. Precious metals GOLD slid to the lowest since January 25 yesterday amid heightened speculation that the US and China were edging ever closer to a trade...Read More
Newmont Mining Corp. said Monday its board of directors have unanimously rejected Barrick Gold Corp.'s hostile buyout bid, saying theRead full newsRead More
We have published the latest edition of Canadian Insider Insights. This week, we draw on our Market INK report commentary to explain why we see gold shining the brightest among mining stocks.Gold insiders are behaving like a bull market is onClick here to read the issue for the week of March 4th (registration is not required). Read More
Published 23 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Getty ImagesGold prices slipped on Tuesday to their lowest in more than five weeks as the dollar rose on stronger than expected economic data and rising U.S. Treasury yields, while global equities held near five-month highs.Spot gold was unchanged at $1,286.50 per ounce at 1:56 p.m. EST. U.S. gold futures settled $2.80 lower at $1,284.70 per ounce....Read More
On the TSX last week, North American Palladium, Xanadu Mines, Copper Mountain Mining, eCobalt Solutions and Excelsior Mining all made the cut.Read full newsRead More
"$STX - Seagate Technology PLC (STX) CEO Dave Mosley Presents at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Transcript) https://t.co/QGMMw4s1iS"Read full newsRead More
Newmont Mining Corp. said Monday its board of directors have unanimously rejected Barrick Gold Corp.'s hostile buyout bid, saying theRead full newsRead More
Commodities Analysis by David I. Kranzler covering: XAU/USD, US Dollar Index Futures, Gold Futures. Read David I. Kranzler's latest article on Investing.comRead full newsRead More
Hui Ka Yan, Chairman of Evergrande, China's biggest property developer, announced it would sell all its properties at a 10% discount after its home sales tumbled in January amid a cooling market.Read full newsRead More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank Monday after initially rising on a report that said the U.S. and China were close to finalizing a trade deal.The Dow ended 0.1% lower last week, ending a winning streak of nine weeks. The Nasdaq has finished higher for 10 straight weeks.Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said the electric carmaker will unveil...Read More
Aluminium's three-month price on the London Metal Exchange was down by more than 2% at the close of trading on Monday March 4, with the broad strength in the US dollar deterring commodity investment.Volumes in both aluminium and copper futures were high over the day's trading, with more than 22,000 lots traded in both by the close. While open interest in aluminium has fallen by over 48,000 positio...Read More
Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of publication of its copper concentrates treatment charges and refining charges (TC/RC) Asia Pacific index and make small adjustments to the index' specifications.Under the proposals, Fastmarkets will publish the index weekly instead of twice-monthly. The chemical specification of what Fastmarkets considers to be clean standard-grade concentrates wou...Read More
The Indonesia Commodities & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) has ended the suspension of key smelter inspector PT Surveyor Indonesia in connection with the launch of its new physical tin contract, which is set to transfer tin exports to bonded warehouses for the first time in the exchange's history, ICDX chief executive officer Lamon Rutten said on Monday March 4. PT Surveyor was ordered to suspend ope...Read More
Low-grade manganese ore prices rose in China last week in active trading amid strong demand, while global manganese alloys prices were largely stable - barring China, where prices weakened on muted buying. Low-grade ore prices gain up to 22 cents per dmtuAlloy prices keep sliding in ChinaIndian silica-manganese prices edge upEuropean alloy prices stabilize Low-grade manganese ore prices jumped by...Read More
Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of publication of its copper concentrates treatment charges and refining charges (TC/RC) Asia Pacific index and make small adjustments to the index' specifications.Under the proposals, Fastmarkets will publish the index weekly instead of twice-monthly. The chemical specification of what Fastmarkets considers to be clean standard-grade concentrates wou...Read More
Jiangxi Copper plans to buy a controlling stake in major copper, silver and lead smelter Yantai Humon Group, the Chinese copper giant said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on Monday March 4. If finalized, the purchase will see Jiangxi Copper regain its top position as the Chinese largest copper producer in terms of capacity - approximately 1.73 million tonnes of annual copper...Read More
The benchmark standard-grade cobalt price slumped to two-year lows in February amid a surplus of metal, leaving the market to shrug off longer-term bull signs on the supply and demand side. Price moves Cobalt metal prices continued to tumble in February, with concerns of further declines deterring consumers from making large spot purchases. Where possible, buyers have opted to procure cobalt hydro...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai on Friday March 1.China Key drivers Most Chinese traders insisted offering at higher prices due to increased material costs and the quick appreciation of the yuan, but no spot deals were concluded. The final prices for some Japanese tenders were heard to have closed in range of $1,480-1,520 per tonne fob. Yet market participants downplayed...Read More
Turkish steel mills continued to book deep-sea scrap at a slow pace at the end of last week and prices remained largely steady at the start of this week, sources said on Monday March 4.A steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a European cargo, comprising 17,500 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25) and 17,500 tonnes of bonus at an average price of $314.50 per tonne cfr on late Friday or Saturday.The cargo...Read More