MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian companies hit by U.S. sanctions, including aluminum giant Rusal, have asked for 100 billion rubles ($1.6 billion) in liquidity support from the government, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying on Friday.The United States on April 6 imposed sanctions against several Russian entities and individuals, including Rusal (0486.HK) and its...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard on Friday said the U.S. economy appears capable of handling further interest-rate increases in the near future.“My anticipation is that the outlook is for continued, solid growth,” she said in an interview with CNBC. “The outlook looks consistent to me for continued gradual increases in the federal funds rate.”As...Read More

The European Union needs to be exempted from steel and aluminum tariffs announced by the United States in order to work with Washington on trade with China, France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday."We are close allies between the EU and the United States. We cannot live with full confidence with the risk of being hit by those measures and by those new tariffs. We cannot live with a...Read More

Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed new nanotechnology that includes gold particles and that is aimed at monitoring the diversity of individual cancer cells circulating in the body.The groundbreaking technique was tested on blood samples from melanoma patients and was able to track critical changes in spreading tumour cells before, during and after treatment."We have develop...Read More

Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed new nanotechnology that includes gold particles and that is aimed at monitoring the diversity of individual cancer cells circulating in the body.The groundbreaking technique was tested on blood samples from melanoma patients and was able to track critical changes in spreading tumour cells before, during and after treatment."We have develop...Read More

Apple's losses weighed on the blue-chip indexThe tech sector suffered another sell-off today, with Apple (AAPL) sending the Dow to its third straight loss. The blue-chip index ended more than 200 points in the red, despite a positive earnings reaction for General Electric (GE) stock. Elsewhere, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note surged to its highest point since 2014, while oil prices recover...Read More

Since the commodities supercycle unwound nearly 10 years ago, many investors have been waiting for the right conditions to trigger mean reversion and lift prices. I believe those conditions are either firmly in place right now or, at the very least, in their early stages. Among them are factors I've discussed at length elsewhere-a weaker U.S. dollar, a steadily flattening yield curve, heightened m...Read More

Since the commodities supercycle unwound nearly 10 years ago, many investors have been waiting for the right conditions to trigger mean reversion and lift prices. I believe those conditions are either firmly in place right now or, at the very least, in their early stages. Among them are factors I've discussed at length elsewhere-a weaker U.S. dollar, a steadily flattening yield curve, heightened m...Read More

Nickel Target Level Today – Nickel Mcx BUY Call 672 given at 964 (968+960) Achieved 1st Target 978 & 2nd Target 985 CMP 985.20. Profit of 19 x 2 lot = 38 Points672 : Nickel Call - BUY Nickel at CMP 968 Add more at price 960 with SL 955 for Target 978 - 985AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

Great Boulder Resources Ltd (ASX:GBR) managing director Stefan Murphy speaks to Proactive Investors' Danielle Doporto about the company's strong funding position and progress at its five Australian project sites.  RC and diamond drilling is underway at the Mt Venn copper-nickel-cobalt discovery, whilst new drilling targets are being identified at the nearby Eastern Mafic Complex through...Read More

(Kitco News) - The desire for gold isthe most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race. -Gerald M. LoebA close look at historical price returns shows that history agreeswith the age-old adage of holding gold as a hedge but what is the best way to put this inpractice?The purest way for investors to play the yellow metalwithout buying outright physical gold bullions is to...Read More

(Kitco News) - The desire for gold is the most universal and deeply rooted commercial instinct of the human race. - Gerald M. Loeb A close look at historical price returns shows that history agrees with the age-old adage of holding gold as a hedge but what is the best way to put this in practice? The purest way for investors to play the yellow metal without buying outright physical gold bullion...Read More

Nusantara Resources published a maiden ore reserve of 1 million ounces for its Awak Mas gold project in Sulawesi, Indonesia.Read full newsRead More

(Kitco News) - The market is paying attention to the rising U.S. dollar, which poses a big risk to gold prices going into next week, according to analysts.Gold prices ended the week on a lower note, giving up all of Wednesday’s impressive gains. June Comex gold futures were trading at $1,338.10, down 0.79% on the day, as markets are getting ready to close on Friday. Meanwhile, the U.S....Read More

(Kitco News) - The market is paying attention to the rising U.S. dollar, which poses a big risk to gold prices going into next week, according to analysts.Gold prices ended the week on a lower note, giving up all of Wednesday’s impressive gains. June Comex gold futures were trading at $1,338.10, down 0.79% on the day, as markets are getting ready to close on Friday. Meanwhile, the U.S....Read More

MCX ZINC TARGET LEVELZinc Target Level – Zinc Commodity Tips 66b Advised buy at price 213.65 Achieved 1st Target 215.10. Total profit of 1.45 x 2 lot = 2.9 Points / Rs 1450066b : Zinc Call - BUY Zinc at CMP 213.65 for Target 215.10 - 216.20 with SL below price 212.0. Trade with 2 lotsAFTER POST CONTENT Read More

FREE MCX NICKEL TIPSFree Mcx Nickel Tips – Nickel BUY Call 672 Advised at price 964 (968+960) CMP 975. Low risk taker Book Profit of 11 x 2 lot = 22 Points672 : Nickel Call - BUY Nickel at CMP 968 Add more at price 960 with SL 955 for Target 978 - 985AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

Today Lead Tips – RISK taker Sell Lead at CMP 156.40 for Target 157.40 for Target 155.30 – 154.50AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big U.S. banks are racing to launch websites and mobile apps to make getting a mortgage faster and easier, investments that may have modest near-term payoffs as home lending activity slows.Lenders have been spending on digital tools to cut costs, eliminate error-prone paperwork and appeal to younger home buyers. However, they are chasing a shrinking pool of refinancing busines...Read More

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. technology stocks tumbled on Friday ahead of a crucial week of quarterly reports from Alphabet, Facebook and other heavyweights as investors worried that the high-performance sector may be running out of fuel.Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) both lost more than 1 percent, while Apple (AAPL.O) tumbled 4 percent because of worries about slower-th...Read More