North American gold-backed exchange traded funds saw inflows in April at the highest since September 2017, as a U.S.-China trade war stand-off, tensions over Syria and worries over possible U.S. sanctions on Russia ushered in safe-haven purchases.This happened amid a strong U.S. dollar and expectations for the U.S. Federal Reserve to increase interest rates, which makes dollar-priced gold a less a...Read More

North American gold-backed exchange traded funds saw inflows in April at the highest since September 2017, as a U.S.-China trade war stand-off, tensions over Syria and worries over possible U.S. sanctions on Russia ushered in safe-haven purchases.This happened amid a strong U.S. dollar and expectations for the U.S. Federal Reserve to increase interest rates, which makes dollar-priced gold a less a...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said in a statement on Wednesday he would back President Donald Trump's pick to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, becoming the first Democrat to support her nomination.Support from Manchin, a moderate who often votes with Republicans, is a huge boost for Haspel's chances at winning the majority of votes needed to be confirmed in the full Senate, where Tr...Read More

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Wednesday re-opened a contest to select the first international city to launch its proposed flying taxi project, following apparent delays in getting the service off the ground in Dubai, a previously proposed market.UberAIR, as the service will be known, aims to launch demonstrator flights starting in 2020 and begin paid, intra-city operations in 2023...Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields are threatening to break above a declining trendline that has contained the bonds for more than 30 years. That may mark the beginning of a long-term bear market, though confirming such a trend could take years.Expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at least two more times this year and surging Treasury issuance as...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will announce the site for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un within three days and it will not be held at the demilitarized zone along the border between the two Koreas.“It will not be there,” he told reporters at the start of a Cabinet meeting at the White House when asked if the planned meeting would...Read More

PARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron will become on Thursday only the second sitting French president to win the prestigious Charlemagne Prize for offering a “vision of a new Europe”, and Germany’s Angela Merkel will deliver the official speech commending his efforts.But, while lavish in her praise for the 40-year-old Macron since he swept to power a year ago, the German chancellor...Read More

Mines and Money Daily Issue 37 Onsite report from Mines and Money New York. by Andrew Thake, Mines and Money This year's Mines and Money New York kicked off on Tuesday.Read full newsRead More

(Reuters) - Wall Street rallied on Wednesday as surging oil prices boosted energy stocks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision the previous day to quit a nuclear deal with Iran.Gains were broad, with all but the utilities and telecom sectors advancing as investors who had moved to the sidelines in recent days ahead of Trump’s decision returned to the market.“It’s...Read More

WMT bought a controlling stake in India's e-tailer FlipkartUnder growing pressure from Amazon (AMZN), Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) said it paid $16 billion for a 77% controlling stake of Indian e-tailer Flipkart. The deal is the biggest ever for the U.S. retailer, with the company saying it could lower its full-year per-share earnings by 25 cents to 30 cents. In reaction, WMT shares are trading down 2.5...Read More

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan and his economy team on Wednesday agreed to take measures to ease interest rates and help shield the tumbling lira, underscoring a deep split between the president and international investors hoping for tighter monetary policy.Erdogan, a self-described “enemy of interest rates” who believes they cause inflation, met with members of his e...Read More

World's largest stock exchange, the NYSE, is planning to build a proper cryptocurrency trading platform for investors. (File Photo) The New York Times has reported that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and its parent company, the International Exchange (ICE) are currently wor...Read full newsRead More

TWLO is eyeing its best day since 2016 after earningsStocks are surging today, as oil prices continue to climb. Retail giant Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) and cloud stock Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) are soaring, while airliner American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) is grounded. Here's a closer look at what has shares of SHLD, TWLO, and AAL moving today.Sears Stock Higher After Scoring Amazon Tire...Read More

Angkor Gold (TSXV:ANK, OTC:ANKOF) ("Angkor" or "the Company") the "Company") a leading Canadian gold and copper mineral explorer in Cambodia, is pleased to announce that it is proceeding with a financing for up to CDN $2 million in unsecured convertible notes of the Corporation (the 'Notes').Read full newsRead More

Last time this rare options signal sounded, the shares skyrocketedTenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE:THC) stock has been on fire lately, with the shares exploring two-year highs in the wake of last week's earnings win. What's more, THC options are trading at a relative bargain, despite the equity's advance. The last time Tenet shares were trading near new highs and simultaneously sported attractively pri...Read More

Iran's gold demand will probably be "strong" for the next few months and then gradually decline as U.S. sanctions start to take effect, according to the researcher who covers the country for Metals Focus Ltd.Read full newsRead More

Iran's gold demand will probably be "strong" for the next few months and then gradually decline as U.S. sanctions start to take effect, according to the researcher who covers the country for Metals Focus Ltd.Read full newsRead More

Free Copper Call – Copper BUY Call 80c Advised at price 454.85 (455.70+454) Advised to Carry. CMP 458.20. Low risk taker book 3.35 x 2 lot = 6.70 PointsTIPS ID 80c : Copper Carry Call - BUY Copper at CMP 455.7 Add more at price 454 with SL 452.70 for Target 459 - 461AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. troop presence in South Korea would not be part of initial negotiations with North Korea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday, ahead of expected talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.His comments came just hours after North Korea released three American prisoners and handed them over to U.S. Secretary of State Mike...Read More

Put buying has been unusually popular on FTRTelecom stock Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ:FTR) continues to struggle on the charts, down another 8.8% today at $8.92, following a bear note out of Citigroup. An analyst there downgraded FTR shares to "sell" from "neutral," and cut his price target by $1.00 to $6.25, expecting increased pressure on the company's free cash flow going forward. Opti...Read More