Tampere, Finland, February 27, 2018 - The award-winning AutoMine (R) product family from Sandvik continues to evolve. The brand new next generation release of AutoMine (R) Lite 2.0 includes both consistent high-speed automated production missions and smart teleoperation capabilities for dynamic mining operations. As a combined package, the new AutoMine (R) Lite 2.0 is a unique solution for integra...Read More
Just when you thought it was all over... Quite a chaotic day across asset-classes today - the most chaotic since the XIV crisis moves...Read full newsRead More
CloseGain/LossGold $1318.60-$14.60Silver$16.42-$0.21XAU78.97-2.82%HUI173.05-2.83%GDM603.45-2.01%JSE Gold1083.86-20.56USD90.40+0.55Euro122.33-0.87Yen93.27-0.37Oil$63.01-$0.9010-Year2.901%+0.038T-Bond143.6875-0.53125Dow25410.03-1.16%Nasdaq7330.35-1.23%S&P2744.28-1.27% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1334.70 in Asia, but it then fell all of the way back to $1313.50 in early afternoon New York t...Read More
- New Asian gold trading corridor could boost demand for 1 kg gold bars- Should increase turnover for yuan-denominated gold coins and bars - President- Secure supplies of physical gold from Middle East and Asia for China- China positioning itself as leading gold trading and owning nationby Karen Yeung in the SCMPThe Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society (CGSE), Hong Kong's gold exchange, is...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1318.60-$14.60Silver$16.42-$0.21XAU78.97-2.82%HUI173.05-2.83%GDM603.45-2.01%JSE Gold1083.86-20.56USD90.40+0.55Euro122.33-0.87Yen93.27-0.37Oil$63.01-$0.9010-Year2.901%+0.038T-Bond143.6875-0.53125Dow25410.03-1.16%Nasdaq7330.35-1.23%S&P2744.28-1.27% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1334.70 in Asia, but it then fell all of the way back to $1313.50 in early afternoon New York t...Read More
- New Asian gold trading corridor could boost demand for 1 kg gold bars- Should increase turnover for yuan-denominated gold coins and bars - President- Secure supplies of physical gold from Middle East and Asia for China- China positioning itself as leading gold trading and owning nationby Karen Yeung in the SCMPThe Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society (CGSE), Hong Kong's gold exchange, is...Read More
* Survey shows 19 pct of firms pessimistic in Feb* Negativity slowly recovering from post-election drop* Economy still faces headwinds - economist (Adds detail, market reaction, economist quote)WELLINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - New Zealand's businesses were less pessimistic about the outlook in February, but firms struggled to shake off concerns aboutthe new government's policies while a slightly coo...Read More
(Adds detail on iron ore fines prices)RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA's quarterly net income jumped by 47 percent but still badly missed analyst estimates, depressed by rising costs and foreign exchange related losses.In a securities filing on Tuesday, the world's largest iron ore producer said net income totaled $771 million in the quarter, well below a consen...Read More
(Repeats with no changes to text. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)* Aluminium "semis" exports: * Copper scrap imports: * Nickel ore imports: * Refined zinc imports: By Andy HomeLONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - What will the Chinese New Year of the Dog bring for industrial metal markets? China still dominates the pricing landscape for the base meta...Read More
* Dollar index clings near 3-week high set on Tuesday* Euro touches its lowest since Feb. 9 * Fed's Powell strikes hawkish tone in 1st testimony By Masayuki KitanoSINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The dollar stood near a three-week high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's upbeat views on the economy bolstered bets on further Fed interest rate hik...Read More
BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Growth in China's manufacturing sector in February slowed more than expected to it lowest since July 2016, as the week-long Lunar New Year holiday disrupted business activity and tougher pollution rules curtailed factory output.The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Wednesday fell to 50.3 in February, from 51.3 in January. But it remained just above t...Read More
(Adds breakdown on industrial output)* Jan output -6.6 pct m/m vs forecast -4.2 pct* Output seen +9.0 pct in Feb, -2.7 pct in March* METI changes assessment: output recovering "gradually" By Stanley WhiteTOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output tumbled in January, partly hurt by a decline in the production of cars due to lower sales to the United States, raising concerns tha...Read More
SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister on Wednesday said the government will consider preparing a supplementary budget to create jobs and boost economic growth."We won't rule out the possibility of an extra budget," Kim Dong-yeon said at a parliament session when a lawmaker asked if the government's push to add jobs will mean increased fiscal expenditure. In 2017, South...Read More
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:* SSEC -1.1 pct, CSI300 -1.4 pct, HSI -0.7 pct* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 13.1 pct* HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 7.6 pct* CNY official close 6.317 per dollar* FTSE China A50 -1.9 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index -2.4 pct SHANGHAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and policy announcements, as well as other...Read More
WELLINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - New Zealand businesses remained pessimistic about the outlook in February, though the mood improved somewhat from the previous month, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Wednesday.The survey's headline measure showed a net 19 percent of respondents expected the economy to deteriorate over the year ahead. It compared with a 37.8 percent pessimism level in the previousmonth's...Read More
Feb 28 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington DATE COUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS 28-FebGermany Auction of 10-year Federal bonds 28-FebSwedenAuction of Treasury bills1-MarSpain Bond auction1-MarUnited KingdomAuction of 0 3/4 % Treasury Gilt 20231-MarJapan 3...Read More
Feb 28 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ----------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 SINGAPORE -...Read More
Feb 28 (Reuters) -For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Emerging Markets Economic Events Government Debt Auctions Political and General News U.S. Federal Reserve Today in Washington -----------------------------------------------------------This Diary is filed daily. ** Indicates new events ----------------------------------------------------------- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 OTTAWA - Cana...Read More
(Repeats to attach to additional alert)TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output tumbled 6.6 percent in January from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday, in a sign of a dip in corporate activity.The fall compared with a median forecast for a 4.2 percent decline and followed a revised 2.9 percent rise in the previous month.Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Eco...Read More
TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales rose 1.6 percent in January from a year earlier, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.1 percent increase, government data showed on Wednesday.For background, please see this PREVIEW To view full tables, go to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at: (Reporting by Izumi Nakagawa Editing by Chang-Ran Kim) Disclaimer: Th...Read More