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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said on Thursday that the country will continue negotiating with the United States to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement despite “unjust and unilateral” tariff measures by the U.S. government.Reporting by Mexico City Newsroom; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are tho...Read More

Jonathan SpicerNEW YORK (Reuters) - Italy’s political woes pose a threat to synchronized global growth and stand out as a risk worth watching as the Federal Reserve continues to gradually raise U.S. rates in the face of big government stimulus at home, one of the most influential Fed policymakers said on Thursday.Fed Governor Lael Brainard said that while she was vigilant to possible threats...Read More

Gold prices finished with a loss on Thursday to tally a second straight monthly decline, as pressure from the U.S. dollar index's gains in May outweighed concerns about a global trade spat. Prices for the haven metal had initially turned a bit lower early Thursday when a round of economic data, a curtain-raiser to the closely watched monthly payrolls report due Friday, did little to sway expectat...Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors charged a vice president at Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday with making more than $130,000 through illegal trades using inside information about companies advised by the investment bank.Prosecutors said Woojae Jung, a 37-year old South Korean citizen, used confidential information about upcoming transactions he learned through his work for the bank, to...Read More

CHICAGO/GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada wants the United States to explain why its lawmakers have made an additional $30 billion available to support U.S. farmers hit by trade woes, and how Washington might distribute the money, according to a document published by the World Trade Organization on Thursday.The questions come amid growing trade tensions between the United States and its top export markets...Read More

Yara Bayoumy, Steve HollandNEW YORK/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday played down the chances of a quick breakthrough in talks with North Korea about its nuclear arsenal, as the top U.S. diplomat and a senior official from Pyongyang wrapped up two days of negotiations.Trump, in a brief interview with Reuters aboard Air Force One on the way to Texas, said he was st...Read More

The next generation of copper mines will not only have less copper but sharply declining grades, according to a study by Mining Intelligence.Operating mines currently have an average grade of 0.53% while copper projects under development have an average grade of 0.39%.The estimated total resource of copper projects in the pipeline are 106B tonnes, half the current resource total of existing mines....Read More

TODAYS ZINC TARGET TIPSTodays Zinc Target – Zinc Mcx Jun Sell Call a8a given at price 212.40 Achieved 1st Target 211.40. Made 211.35 low. Total profit of 1 Points per lot / Rs 5000TIPS ID a8a : Mcx Zinc Intraday - SELL Zinc JUN at CMP 212.40 for Target 211.40 - 210.70 with SL Above price 213.50 Read More

Canaccord Genuity said GrubHub could be like Uber and AmazonGrubHub Inc (NYSE:GRUB) stock is trading up 1.6% today at $109.25, putting it back within striking distance of its March 13 all-time high of $112.30. The move comes after Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on GRUB with a "buy" rating and $130 price target, with the firm waxing optimistic on the company's potential as it entersthe mass m...Read More

TODAY LME STOCK REPORTLME INVENTORY TODAY : 31/05/2018ALUMINIUM -4425 MT,COPPER +28150 MT,NICKEL -1494 MT,LEAD -650 MT,TIN NA ANDZINC +16775 MT Read More

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday said it will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, ending months of uncertainty about potential exemptions and reigniting fears of a global trade war.The move, announced by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a telephone briefing on Thursday, angered top U.S. allies and suggested a hard...Read More

PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal have warned the United States that its decision to withdraw from the pact jeopardizes Russian and Chinese efforts to limit Iran’s ability to develop atomic weapons, Western diplomats told Reuters.In pulling out of the 2015 deal, U.S. President Donald Trump triggered the revival of sanctions against the Atomic Energy...Read More

Mcx Zinc Intraday – SELL Zinc JUN at CMP 212.40 for Target 211.40 – 210.70 with SL Above price 213.50 Read More

Zinc Call – ZInc Jun Buy Call Given at price 212 CMP 212.40. Total 0.4 Points per lot Micro Profit & Exit here as LME is too High…TIPS ID a87 : Free Today Zinc - BUY Zinc JUN at CMP 212.0 with SL 210.90 for Target 213.00 - 213.90 Read More

Free Today Zinc – BUY Zinc JUN at CMP 212.0 with SL 210.90 for Target 213.00 – 213.90 Read More

A handful of retail earnings are also expectedThe first full week of June will be relatively quiet. On the economic front, Wall Street will digest the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), as well as data on factory orders and non-manufacturing activity. A handful of earnings are expected to trickle in, including reports fromApple supplier Broadcom (AVGO), as well as retailers Fi...Read More

   •  Mostly positive US data provides a minor lift to the USD and prompts fresh selling.   •  Rising bond yields offset cautious mood and add to the downward pressure. Gold once again failed ahead of the very important 200-day SMA and quickly surrendered early gains during the early North-American session. The latest leg of sharp fall over the past hour or...Read More

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it may take more than one meeting to seal a denuclearization deal with North Korea and that he would like Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear weapons program as quickly as possible under any agreement.Trump, in a brief interview with Reuters aboard Air Force One as he flew to Texas for Republican fund-raising events, said...Read More

(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices were near steady in early-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, in achoppy, two-sided trading session. The metals got just a bit of support from apullback in the U.S. dollar index from its recent strong gains. However, a droppingcrude oil market that has come well down from its recent high is a bearishoutside market factor for the precious metals. August Comex gold...Read More