Copper is known as "man's first metal", and for over 10,000 years, it's been used in applications ranging from architecture to coinage.However, it was Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831 that turned demand on its head for the red metal. As the world used more and more electricity, copper became known as the obvious choice as an electrical conductor.Every year, humans...Read More

(Kitco News) - Gold’s drop below its critical psychological level of $1,300 an ounce was in the cards for some time amid fading geopolitical risks and rallying U.S. dollar, according to analysts.Gold prices breached the carefully watched support of $1,300 earlier on Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar index climbed to a five-month high and 10-year bond yields pushed above 3% for the first time since...Read More

Lanci Gold Weekly is a subscription newsletter distributed to clients Sunday evening. Institutional clients also receive trade alerts.Gold in America is proud to be exclusive in its ability to post Vince's newsletter weekly on Tuesdays starting this week.- Staff Editor. Distributed Sunday Evening.Summary:"Sell soon, buy later?"The path lower is easier. Whether to buy the dip (exhaustion) or sur...Read More

Lead's recovery from nine month lows continued on Tuesday with benchmark prices on the London Metal Exchange rising 1.5% to $2,380 a tonne ($1.08 a pound)."Lead from a raw materials side is probably the tightest commodity market out there. There has been a big clamp down on Chinese private sector mining. China is around 60 percent of primary lead supply," BMO Capital Markets analyst Colin Hamilton...Read More

TIPS FOR ZINC TODAYTips for Zinc – Buy Zinc at CMP 207.50 for Target 208.50 – 209.20 with Small SL Below 206.70 RISK taker trade 2 lotsAFTER POST CONTENT Read More

CSIQ made a big move after earnings last quarterCanadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) was able to snap an ugly streak of post-earnings performances back in March, when the shares gained 7.2% after the alternative energy company reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit. The stock will try to carry this momentum into the next earnings release, scheduled for before the open tomorrow, while o...Read More

A well-known maxim in markets is that over time, small-cap stocks outperform large-cap stocks. Over the past century, the average return from small-cap stocks is roughly 2% greater - a dramatic differential over one's lifetime investment horizon.There is no mystery to this result. It's simple arit...Read full newsRead More

(Kitco News)- Gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday.Gold fell to a five-month low today. Importantly, the yellow metal has fallenwell below major technical support at $1,300.00. The U.S. dollar index surgedto a five-month high today, as the currency has been a significantly bearishforce working against the precious metals bulls. June Comex gold futures we...Read More

(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply lower in early-afternoon U.S. trading Tuesday. Gold fell to a five-month low today. Importantly, the yellow metal has fallen well below major technical support at $1,300.00. The U.S. dollar index surged to a five-month high today, as the currency has been a significantly bearish force working against the precious metals bulls. June Comex gold futur...Read More

Plus, an auto parts retailer climbing the Nasdaq Stocks are sliding today, with the Dow's chances of a ninth straight win appearing quite bleak. Among stocks making particular noise today, biotech Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INO) and Chinese automotive parts manufacturer Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL) are enjoying strong upside moves, while online retailer Vipshop Holdings Ltd (NYS...Read More

(Bloomberg) - A federal judge struck down the city of Oakland, California's ban prohibiting companies from transporting coal though an export terminal that U.S. miners see as a key link to overseas markets.The ban enacted by the city in 2014 violates a development agreement, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said Tuesday in a 37-page ruling.As demand for coal in the U.S. declines, miners depend...Read More

Aluminium Trading Call – SELL Aluminium Call 88f given at price 157.15 Achieved 1st Target 156. CMP 155.70. Total Profit of 1.45 x 2 lot = 2.90 Points88f : Aluminium Tips - SELL Aluminium at CMP 157.15 for Target 156 - 155.20 - 154.50 with SL Above price 158.60AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

MCX LEAD TRADING TIPSMcx Lead – lead Commodity Sell call 88a given at price 161.20 Achieved 1st Target 160.20. Made low 160.20 today. profit of 1 Point x 2 lot = 2 points88a : Lead - SELL Lead at CMP 161.20 for Target 160.20 - 159.50 with SL Above price 162.20. RISK Taker Trade 2 lots and if Needed Carry itAFTER POST CONTENT Read More

Mr. Christian Grijalva reportsSAN MARCO ACQUIRES ESPIRITU SMR POLYMETALLIC PROPERTY: INCREASES DISTRICT SCALE EXPLORATION FOOTPRINT IN THE SAHUARIPA DISTRICT OF EASTERN SONORA STATESan Marco Resources Inc. has been awarded the Espiritu SMR property in the Mexican government's recent mineral concession lottery.Espiritu SMR is located approximately 230 kilometreseast of Hermosillo and 15 kilometres...Read More

Mr. Christian Grijalva reportsSAN MARCO ACQUIRES ESPIRITU SMR POLYMETALLIC PROPERTY: INCREASES DISTRICT SCALE EXPLORATION FOOTPRINT IN THE SAHUARIPA DISTRICT OF EASTERN SONORA STATESan Marco Resources Inc. has been awarded the Espiritu SMR property in the Mexican government's recent mineral concession lottery.Espiritu SMR is located approximately 230 kilometreseast of Hermosillo and 15 kilometres...Read More

TTWO options traders have been unusually bullish in recent monthsVideo game maker Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) is slated to report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes tomorrow, May 16. On the charts, TTWO is up roughly 20% from its recent lows near $95. Longer term, the stock has added 62% over the past year, and is within a chip-shot of its Feb. 1 recor...Read More

Home Depot's earnings took a major toll on the Dow todayStocks are trading lower at midday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) plummeting 219 points at its intraday low on the back of Home Depot's (HD) disappointing sales. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also significantly lower, with housing stocks among the top decliners. A surging 10-year Treasury yield also...Read More

May 15, 2018 - Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX: NCU) ("Nevada Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from the first two holes of its 2018 open pit diamond drill program, at the Company's 100%-owned, fully-permitted Pumpkin Hollow Project in Nevada. The previously announced program aims to expand the North Pit deposit and convert previously untested areas, historically classified as was...Read More

Implied volatilities collapsed after last week's earnings reportNvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been trending higher over the past two years -- up more than 500% from its May 2016 lows south of $40. While the shares have pulled back since last Thursday's earnings-related record high of $260.50 -- down 4.6% today at $243.61 -- they appear to be finding a foothold in the $240 region, home to it...Read More

Gold on Tuesday suffered its worst trading day in 17 months after a recovery in the value of the US dollar and seven-year highs for yields on the country's government bonds.The most active gold futures contract on the Comex market in New York dropped to a low of $1,288.20 an ounce, down over 2% or more than $28 an ounce compared to Monday's settlement. Volumes were massive with 43m ounces of June...Read More