RAPAPORT... E-commerce sales jumped 20% year on year to$7.9 billion on Cyber Monday, making it the largest US online shopping day of all time, accordingto projections from Adobe Analytics. The prior Saturday and Sunday also set a record for thebiggest online shopping weekend in the US, raking in a combined $6.4 billion,the research group said Monday. Thanksgiving Day online sales grew 28% to...Read More
RAPAPORT... Among the standout trends that have taken shape in the diamond trade this year is the poor performance of small and cheaper stones. But the drop in the so-called melee market has not been sudden. Supply levels in the midstream were high during the 2008 financial crisis and have remained so since. Inventory climbed significantly in 2017 as three new mines came on stream, leaving the mar...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The holiday sales season in the United States got off to a record-breaking start, according to figures for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. A record $6.22 billion was spent on Black Friday, reported Adobe Analytics, which tracks sales at 80 of the top US 100 retailers. That is 24% higher than the $5.03 billion spent during Black Friday in 2017. Adobe expe...Read More
(IDEX Online) - ALROSA held an auction of polished diamonds in Israel from November 4-13, with companies from Israel, the US, Belgium, Hong Kong, India and Russia were among the participants. The company presented colorless polished diamonds ranging in size from 5 carats, fancy colored stones over 1 carat, as well as polished diamonds of 0.3-0.99-ct category in batches completed by color....Read More
PolarX builds bigger, richer Zackly pictureSPONSOREDpolar x limitedThe company said the potential iron oxide-copper-gold system was 65km southeast of Olympic Dam and 45km north-east of OZ Minerals Carrapateena project.BHP drilled four diamond holes for...Read More
PolarX builds bigger, richer Zackly pictureSPONSOREDpolar x limitedThe company currently owns 70% of the venture but is prepared to become a minority shareholder, in order to advance the mine into construction, CEO Darren Pylot said on a conference call."It's a great project and we think getting it built in the context of a looming copper deficit is a very good value proposition for our shareholde...Read More
DR Congo: Is government intervention the real risk to watch?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftMahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsThe WWF released a new report entitled ‘Getting it right in a new ocean: Bringing Sustainable Blue Ec...Read More
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Metal price hit by waves of...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as soon as it...Read More
Aluminium LME aluminium traded as low as $1,928.50...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download th...Read More
Resilient in spite of unfriendly macro...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as...Read More
Fundamentals still look stronger than...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issue as...Read More
New 2018 low... The slide in nickel prices...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest issu...Read More
Technical rather than fundamental sell-off The LME 3M tin price registered a 4.5% loss last week after a sell-off of 4% on Friday – the largest percentage drop since August 15. That made tin the second-worst performer on the LME after nickel (-4.6%). The sharp decline in LME open interest last week suggests that the tin’s sell-off was primarily driven by long liquidation rather than shor...Read More
Supply/demand dynamics weigh on Chinese HDG...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the latest iss...Read More
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U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 12 points in pre-opening trade. United Technologies slipped $1.98 to $126.00 after announcing plans to spinoff of its Otis and Carrier divisions.Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS $70.09 Cdn) is expected to open lower after reporting slightly lower than consensus fiscal fourth quarter earnings.Apple dropped $3.79 to $170.83 aft...Read More
When I was young, and my rich dad would tell me he didn't like an investment I wanted to pursue, he'd always say, "I hope I'm wrong." He believed that by giving me enough warning, I would have the time to prepare, just in case he was right.He said, "The question is not whether I'm right or wrong. The question is: are you prepared just in case I'm right?"This has stuck with me and it motivated me t...Read More
I was in Baltimore a few days ago to attend some business presentations and to catch up with colleagues and old friends.One of the presentations was held in an old theater that was being renovated.The Parkway Theater was built in 1915 and its design was modeled on London’s West End Theater.Being one of the first movie palaces on the east coast, The Parkway Theater was a runaway success from...Read More