China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices fell for a third day on Thursday October 15 amid falling futures, though the export market was stable due to limited supply.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,880-3,900 yuan ($576-579) yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneSpot prices in Shanghai fell on Thursday, with losses in the futures market resulting in sellers lowering their offers.But trading activ...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices picked up more downward momentum on Thursday October 15 following early losses in the futures market, though participants' outlook remains bullish.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,680-3,710 yuan ($547-551) per tonne, down by 20 yuan per tonneRebar futures dropped to a low of 3,582 yuan per tonne in the morning before recovering in the afternoon. This weighed on buy...Read More
Base metals prices on the LME and the SHFE were mixed this morning, Thursday October 15, with concerns over the spread of Covid-19 and the reduced likelihood of a US stimulus package any time soon dampening optimism. Governments in Europe are trying to avoid widespread lockdowns, but Covid-19 is spreading alarmingly. United States 10-year treasury yields slip as traders turn more risk-off. Base me...Read More
A socially-distanced mating season means that contract negotiations in the minor metals, ores and alloys sector will look very different this year. Here, Fastmarkets' team considers the backdrop to the 2021 contract discussions.Seeking flexibility...Concern over the second wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across Europe was an example of the uncertainty that negotiating parties will try conside...Read More
The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Read More
The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparencyinto the markets it covers and the pricing process it applies.Fastmarkets...Read More
Spot cobalt hydroxide payables edged higher during the first half of the week after buyers resumed their restocking drive following the week-long China National Day holiday (October 1-8), sources said.Fastmarkets' cobalt hydroxide indicator, min 30% Co, cif China widened to 77.5-80% against the price for cobalt, standard grade, (low-end) on October 14, up from 77.5-78.5% on October 9. Payables had...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Shanghai on Wednesday October 14.Key driversDomestic producers in China raised their offers further after noticing many consumers re-entering the market to stock up on antimony for their production needs. Consumers in general buy antimony on a hand-to-mouth basis in recent years. As such, they needed to step up their purchases after the October 1-8 hol...Read More
China's export prices for stainless steel pushed up in the week to Wednesday October 14 due to the the stronger yuan, rising demand from buyers and higher domestic prices. DomesticStainless steel cold-rolled coil 2mm grade 304 domestic (Wuxi): 14,500-15,200 yuan ($2,159-2,263) per tonne, up by 100 yuan per tonne a week earlier.Buyers have raised procurement rates over the past week to re...Read More
Canadian investors who are interested in the recovery of Restaurant Brands International (TSX:QSR)(NYSE:QSR) were presented with a very challenging situation when the Oracle of Omaha exited his entire position in the stock.On the surface, everything seems to be okay with RBI. The restaurant operator has Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen under its belt. The stock stumbled with...Read More
Gold stocks have always been a safe haven for investors. That is because gold is a precious metal that holds its value well, especially in bad times. Investors have always gravitated to this safe haven to preserve the value of their portfolio. This is what is happening in this pandemic.As we head into the second wave of the pandemic, we should consider bulking up on safe stocks. Without further ad...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesOct 16, 2020In my books and in my articles I try to write about things that my readers need to understand but others are not covering. I am not a parrot and you don’t need to hear the same thing from me you can find on two or three dozen other me-too sites so common in the resource space.I don’t think small investors understand the giant advantage they have over th...Read More
GlobalData forecast Indonesian nickel production to fall 15% year-on-year in 2020 to 2,195,000 tonnes.Vinneth Bajaj, senior mining analyst at GlobalData, said Indonesian nickel mining companies without integrated nickel pig iron (NPI) operations had struggled to sell output to domestic smelters following the introduction of the ban at the beginning of the year."Therefore domestic miners have been...Read More
Many analysts and commentators are speculating the price of gold could jump following a "blue wave" victory for Democrats next month.London's Financial News reports, "A Democratic sweep could lead to a 2%-5% spike in gold prices on the back of a 'knee-jerk' move toward a weaker U.S. dollar and lower yields, according to JPMorgan metals analyst Natasha Kaneva."However, while I think there's a good...Read More
Biden widened his lead over Trump,while gold jumped above $1,900 again.According to the most recentReuters/Ipsos poll, Biden has increased his presidential race advantage. Now,as the chart below shows, he leads by 7 percent. I don’t trust in opinion polls. And whyis that you might wonder. It is because they measure the popular vote, whichdoesn’t exactly decide who wins the presidency....Read More
By Justin Spittler : My friend who’s a novice investor asked for advice recently. Hewas “bargain hunting” for cheap stocks, and trying to decide betweenbuying Kohl’s (KSS) or ExxonMobil (XOM).Icringed. “Listen,” I told him. “You’re thinking about this all wrong.”I getwhere my friend is coming from. From childhood we’re taug...Read More
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Base metals prices on the LME and the SHFE were mixed this morning, Friday October 16, but overall were holding up well despite growing concern over the spread of Covid-19 across Europe and the United States.* Despite the spread of the pandemic the markets seem to be assured that more stimulus will be forthcoming.* EU passenger car registrations climbed 3.1% in September, compared with last year,...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 12 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures increased slightly following release of September U.S. Retail Sales at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase of 0.7% versus a gain of 0.6% in August. Actual was up 1.9%. Excluding auto sales, consensus was an increase of 0.4% versus a gain of 0.7% in August. Actual was an...Read More
Gold prices steadied in a tight range around the US$1,900 level on Friday, but fading chances of a stimulus agreement before the U.S. presidential election kept bullion on track for a weekly decline.Spot gold dipped 0.6% to US$1,896.61 per oz. by 12:20 p.m. EDT, down more than 1% for the week. U.S. gold futures shrank 0.2% to US$1,905 per oz., still trading above the US$1,900 threshold."With a sti...Read More