Comex copper prices recovered from a one-week low amid consolidation on Monday January 8, while a stronger dollar is likely to cap the upside. Copper for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 1.25 cents or 0.4% to $3.2420 per lb. Last week, the contract hit the lowest point since December 22. "Prices could look to resume their upward...Read More
Peter KrauthSince the start of 2018, gold prices have not only stayed above $1,300, but they've continued to climb higher.Even though gold prices today have dipped around $5 per ounce, gold investors have nothing to worry about in 2018.In fact, we're getting confirmation that the gold bull market of 2018 is just beginning.While 2017 didn't see the surging price – and eventual collapse –...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Nonferrous metals traded lower today except for the slight rise in zinc price. While lead was stable, aluminium and copper dropped close to 1%. Nickel and tin also edged down. Ferrous metals saw a rather strong movement today. Iron ore and coking coal rose almost 3%, while coke, hot-rolled coil and rebar rose nearly 1%.Copper: We see room for SHFE copper prices to...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Nonferrous metals traded lower today except for the slight rise in zinc price. While lead was stable, aluminium and copper dropped close to 1%. Nickel and tin also edged down. Ferrous metals saw a rather strong movement today. Iron ore and coking coal rose almost 3%, while coke, hot-rolled coil and rebar rose nearly 1%.Copper: We see room for SHFE copper prices to...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Nonferrous metals traded lower today except for the slight rise in zinc price. While lead was stable, aluminium and copper dropped close to 1%. Nickel and tin also edged down. Ferrous metals saw a rather strong movement today. Iron ore and coking coal rose almost 3%, while coke, hot-rolled coil and rebar rose nearly 1%.Copper: We see room for SHFE copper prices to...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 4 points in pre-opening trade. Darden Restaurants (DRI $99.31) is expected to open higher after the company raised its 2018 earnings guidanceLululemon gained $2.07 to $81.50 after increasing its fourth quarter sales and earnings guidanceKohl's added $4.19 to $58.55 after raising its fiscal fourth quarter earnings guid...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: LME copper fell below the 10-day moving average and is expected to stay soft at $7,090-7,140/mt today with support at $7,000/mt. The SHFE 1803 copper is expected to trade at 54,300-54,800 yuan/mt. Spot prices are expected at 20 yuan/mt discount to 30 yuan/mt premiums today.Aluminium: The support of the 10-day moving averages became weaker for LME aluminium...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: LME copper fell below the 10-day moving average and is expected to stay soft at $7,090-7,140/mt today with support at $7,000/mt. The SHFE 1803 copper is expected to trade at 54,300-54,800 yuan/mt. Spot prices are expected at 20 yuan/mt discount to 30 yuan/mt premiums today.Aluminium: The support of the 10-day moving averages became weaker for LME aluminium...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ? SMM believes LME zinc prices are likely to trade higher as the metal started 2018 with a new 10-year high at $3,375/mt. We see support from both the macro level and fundamentals.US dollar is set to stay soft in the short term despite the interest rates increases in 2017. Uncertainty over the real effect on the economy from the country’s tax reform and stronger EU...Read More
SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (SMM)? 1/4 ?Copper: LME copper fell below the 10-day moving average and is expected to stay soft at $7,090-7,140/mt today with support at $7,000/mt. The SHFE 1803 copper is expected to trade at 54,300-54,800 yuan/mt. Spot prices are expected at 20 yuan/mt discount to 30 yuan/mt premiums today.Aluminium: The support of the 10-day moving averages became weaker for LME aluminium...Read More
The following is a summary of our recent FS Insider podcast, Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Capture Your Data and Control Your World, which can be accessed on our site here or on iTunes here.Quietly, we've seen the American public effectively give in to ubiquitous surveillance - not in the form of governments spying on individuals, but rather corporations collecti...Read More
Palisade ResearchJanuary 8, 2018 Category: ResearchIndia’s government just shocked the automobile and commodity marketplace.They made the ambitious move in declaring that by 2030, all vehicles sold will be Electric Vehicles (EV’s). The papers finalizing the policy could be signed by year end. . . “The government has declared that India – set to be the world's third largest...Read More
Toronto, Ontario - January 8, 2018 - Amarillo Gold Corporation ("Amarillo" or the "Company") (TSX.V:AGC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Mutchler as President & CEO and Director of the Company effective immediately. Rolly Uloth who has held the position as Interim CEO will continue as Executive Chairman of the Company.Mr. Mutchler, who is currently a Partner and Advisory Board...Read More
When Kate Smits was an engineering student at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, she struggled to find a mentor.She had great professors and a great experience overall. But she never found that mentor, that female engineer she could look to and say, "Hey, there's someone who looks like me. I want to be like that."What she did find, though, is a passion for STEM education and breaking...Read More
Turkish domestic scrap prices increased in line with rising imported scrap values on Monday January 8.The majority of Turkish steel producers raised their auto bundle (DKP grade) scrap purchasing prices over the past week.Alloy long steel mill Asil ??elik raised its buy price to TRY1,370 ($366) per tonne delivered, while long and flat steel producer ??olakoglu increased its price to TRY1,340...Read More
Comex copper prices recovered from a one-week low amid consolidation on Monday January 8, while a stronger dollar is likely to cap the upside. Copper for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 1.25 cents or 0.4% to $3.2420 per lb. Last week, the contract hit the lowest point since December 22. "Prices could look to resume their upward...Read More
Production of aluminium at Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) reached a new record high in 2017 despite operational challenges last year. The company produced 981,016 tonnes in 2017, an increase of 1% from the previous year, the company said on Monday January 8. This is the sixth consecutive annual increase and represents...Read More
The London Metal Exchange has approved Amsterdam as a delivery point for primary aluminium, aluminium alloy, lead, nickel, tin and zinc, the exchange said on Monday January 8. Amsterdam will become an active delivery point...Read More
The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Monday January 8.Lead and zinc began the week slightly higher while the rest of the base metals on the London Metal Exchange came under pressure this morning. Zinc was Monday morning's best performer, up $13 to $3,365 per tonne. Aluminium, meanwhile, continued to slip marginally lower, down $12 to $2,193.50 per tonne....Read More
Arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel imported into China on Monday January 8*Copper -$100.90 (-655.98 yuan) Aluminium -$458.49 (-2,980.71 yuan) Zinc -$162.12 (-1,054.00 yuan) Nickel -$530.55 (-3,449.21 yuan) *The physical arbitrage numbers are calculated daily...Read More