(IDEX Online) - The price of fancy color diamonds fell by 0.7 per cent in Q3 after sales came to a halt in April because of coronavirus.The New York-based Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has produced its first quarterly index of 2020. Business was to slow in previous quarters to provide sufficient data.Its figures compare Q3 2020 with Q4 2019 and show declines of -0.8 per cent for pin...Read More
The Northern Miner's Global Mining Symposium virtual conference this week - the second one this year - was yet another resounding success, with thousands of viewers tuning in from around the world to hear the views of some of the industry's leading visionaries and entrepreneurs. From Haywood Securities co-founder and Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee David Elliott to Rob McEwen of McEwen Minin...Read More
Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, cofounders of Seabridge Gold, look at the macroeconomic factors they believe will move gold higher. The gold market entered a period of increased volatility during the third quarter, usually a positive indicator for the metal. A growing number of investors and analysts recommended the accumulation of gold as it began to move out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Gl...Read More
My research team and I went off on a wild tangent trying to identify how the markets could react to the recent spike in price activity on Monday, November 9, 2020. This is the day that Pfizer announced a 90% effective rate with its new COVID-19 vaccine, causing the US stock market to skyrocket higher before the opening bell in New York. As with most pop-and-drops, this incredible upside spik...Read More
Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, cofounders of Seabridge Gold, look at the macroeconomic factors they believe will move gold higher. The gold market entered a period of increased volatility during the third quarter, usually a positive indicator for the metal. A growing number of investors and analysts recommended the accumulation of gold as it began to move out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Gl...Read More
My research team and I went off on a wild tangent trying to identify how the markets could react to the recent spike in price activity on Monday, November 9, 2020. This is the day that Pfizer announced a 90% effective rate with its new COVID-19 vaccine, causing the US stock market to skyrocket higher before the opening bell in New York. As with most pop-and-drops, this incredible upside spik...Read More
RAPAPORT... Prices of fancy-color diamonds slipped 0.7% in the first nine months of the year, remaining relatively steady despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) said."The [Fancy Color Diamond Index] displayed a general stability in relation to this chaotic period," the FCRF noted last week.The index for yellows slipped 0.3% for the three months ending Sep...Read More
Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, cofounders of Seabridge Gold, look at the macroeconomic factors they believe will move gold higher. The gold market entered a period of increased volatility during the third quarter, usually a positive indicator for the metal. A growing number of investors and analysts recommended the accumulation of gold as it began to move out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Gl...Read More
My research team and I went off on a wild tangent trying to identify how the markets could react to the recent spike in price activity on Monday, November 9, 2020. This is the day that Pfizer announced a 90% effective rate with its new COVID-19 vaccine, causing the US stock market to skyrocket higher before the opening bell in New York. As with most pop-and-drops, this incredible upside spik...Read More
Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony, cofounders of Seabridge Gold, look at the macroeconomic factors they believe will move gold higher. The gold market entered a period of increased volatility during the third quarter, usually a positive indicator for the metal. A growing number of investors and analysts recommended the accumulation of gold as it began to move out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Gl...Read More
My research team and I went off on a wild tangent trying to identify how the markets could react to the recent spike in price activity on Monday, November 9, 2020. This is the day that Pfizer announced a 90% effective rate with its new COVID-19 vaccine, causing the US stock market to skyrocket higher before the opening bell in New York. As with most pop-and-drops, this incredible upside spik...Read More
We have posted the November 14th Insights: Canada is a prime candidate for interest rate caps. Topics include inflation, debt, deflation surprise, the Austrian case for bitcoin, US pot stocks and ringing the bell at Pfizer (PFE).Click here to read our free newsletter. Canadian Insider Club and Ultra members can receive a PDF version of this newsletter via emailed when published. Just check the Re...Read More
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Aluminium primary foundry alloy (PFA) premiums in Europe rose to near pre-Covid-19 levels on Friday November 13 due to strengthening demand, while the premium in the United States held at the previous monthly assessment range in quiet conditions.European premiums up on demand recoveryPFA premiums continued to move higher, with demand in the region remaining strong due to fears of Covid-19-related...Read More
Aluminium billet premiums in Europe rose during the week to Friday November 13, with strong spot demand and low nearby supply driving premiums higher. Fastmarkets assessed the aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region) at $300-340 per tonne on Friday, up by $10 on the high end from $300-330 per tonne the week before. Fastmarkets' weekly assessment of the aluminium 606...Read More
Copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) fell in the second week of November while smelters in need of tonnes took to the market for nearby cargoes, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 13.Copper TC/RCs have ticked down after the range for spot terms between traders and smelters narrowed. As a result, Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific came in at $4...Read More
An overview of the new energy raw materials markets and their latest price moves.Susan Zou, Sally Zhang, Carrie Shi, Jon Stibbs, Cristina Belda,...Read More
Adam HamiltonArchivesNov 13, 2020 The major gold miners' stocks have been grinding lower on balance for a few months now in a healthy correction. This necessary rebalancing is achieving its mission of dampening enthusiasm, paving the way for this contrarian sector's next bull upleg. Rebounding from governments' COVID-19 lockdowns, the gold miners reported strong operating and financial results las...Read More
Copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TC/RC) fell in the second week of November while smelters in need of tonnes took to the market for nearby cargoes, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 13.Copper TC/RCs have ticked down after the range for spot terms between traders and smelters narrowed. As a result, Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific came in at $4...Read More