A historically bullish trendline could keep Digital Realty Trust afloatLike most of the market, real estate investment trust (REIT) Digital Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE:DLR) has taken a notable tumble off its April 28 high of $158.36. The security is already down 10.9% this month, trading back near its early April levels. Several technical levels on the charts are helping to contain this pullback, how...Read More
Intelsat has drifted into penny stock territory in 2020The shares of Intelsat SA (NYSE:I) are down 18% to trade at 79 cents, after the satellite services provider filed for bankruptcy protection, a move designed to allow the company to participate in an upcoming government airwaves auction. It's been a rough few months on the charts for Intelsat stock, to say the least. A steep bear gap in Novem...Read More
Weekly jobless claims will be a hotly-watched figure againThe third week of May will be an admittedly slow one, but there's still plenty to keep an eye on. As it has been for the past two months, all eyes will be on the weekly jobless claims report on Thursday, as Wall Street weighs the impact the coronavirus outbreak has wrought on the U.S. economy. Investors continue to fret over the possibiliti...Read More
Allogene just announced positive phase 1 study results for its non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment Allogene Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ALLO) this morning released well-received data from its phase-one study of its non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, ALLO-501. The oncology firm expects to initiate the next steps of its phase-one study of the therapy in the second quarter of this year. In response, ALLO is up...Read More
President Trump continues to blame China for the coronavirus Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are once more sliding sharply below fair value, as another week of worse-than-expected jobless claims pile on to the panic of a sputtering U.S. economy. Almost 3 million Americansfiled for unemployment last week, toppling estimates for the ninth straight week. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX...Read More
Vancouver, BC - A2Z Technologies Canada Corp. ("A2Z" or the "Company") (TSXV: AZ),a pioneer in military robotics, services, and innovation in the auto industry, today announced the appointment of Mr. Alan Rootenberg to the board of directors of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Scott Ackerman has resigned as a director to provide a vacancy for the appointment.Mr. Rootenberg is a chartered pro...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday May 13 that are worth another look.China's Sichuan province is to implement an inspection regime to ensure steelmakers comply with the nationwide policy requiring the increased use of alloys to improve the quality of any rebar produced in the region.Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while...Read More
The three-month lead price on the London Metal Exchange was the underperformer at the close of trading on Wednesday May 13, slipping below nearby support levels against broad risk-off sentiment, while zinc futures similarly struggled over the afternoon.Lead's underlying price on the LME closed at $1,599.50 per tonne on Wednesday afternoon, falling from an intraday high of $1,632 per tonne, while t...Read More
Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while BHP has been placed on an observation list as the $1.1 trillion fund tightens up its environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Glencore and Anglo American have been removed due to the fund's product-based coal criteria, which were made stricter last year, while Vale has been barred due to environmental...Read More
The sale of Freeport-McMoRan is not currently on the cards, particularly given the backdrop of its weaker share price, according to the chief executive officer of the US copper and gold producer. The mining company has been linked in recent months to a potential deal with Canada-based Barrick Gold, whose CEO Mark Bristow recently said he expects mergers and acquisitions activity in metals and mini...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday May 13 that are worth another look.China's Sichuan province is to implement an inspection regime to ensure steelmakers comply with the nationwide policy requiring the increased use of alloys to improve the quality of any rebar produced in the region.Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for their latest price moves.Read More
Key data from the Wednesday May 13 pricing session in Singapore.Key drivers Japanese buyers are relying heavily on China exports with the United States, Europe and other suppliers short of tonnages on offer. Chinese suppliers want to hold onto their cargoes due to an increase in domestic demand, with...Read More
Turkish steel producers continued to book deep-sea scrap cargoes for June shipment on Wednesday May 13, but prices started to show signs of a downturn due to the weak rebar market, sources told Fastmarkets. A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 12,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $252 per tonne and 18,000-20,000 tonnes of shredded at $257 per tonne cfr.But another s...Read More
Japanese export steel scrap prices have jumped in the week to Wednesday May 13 following an active week of trading, market sources told Fastmarkets.Prices in the Japan market were buoyed firstly by a rise in the Kanto tender sales early on Tuesday and then again by much higher deals closed into South Korea later in the day.South Korean electric arc furnace (EAF) mills are seeing greater long steel...Read More
Uncertainty about how the lifting of lockdowns will pan out, with some clusters of Covid-19 infections being seen in countries where lockdowns have been lifted, is unsettling markets this morning, Wednesday May 13. As such, base metals prices along with equity markets have started to pull-back, or at least their rebounds are on hold.Business loans for long-term investments drop by 15% in Europe in...Read More
The sale of Freeport-McMoRan is not currently on the cards, particularly given the backdrop of its weaker share price, according to the chief executive officer of the US copper and gold producer. The mining company has been linked in recent months to a potential deal with Canada-based Barrick Gold, whose CEO Mark Bristow recently said he expects mergers and acquisitions activity in metals and mini...Read More
Key data from the pricing session in London on Wednesday May 13. Key drivers Market sources are indicating a slight uptick in inquiries for summer or fourth-quarter delivery, although the spot market remains relatively thinly traded. Weak demand is keeping...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday May 13 that are worth another look.China's Sichuan province is to implement an inspection regime to ensure steelmakers comply with the nationwide policy requiring the increased use of alloys to improve the quality of any rebar produced in the region.Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while...Read More
Europe's domestic prices for heavy steel plate have dropped again over the past week due to poor demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 13.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel domestic plate, 8-40mm, exw northern Europe was ?,?470-490 ($509-531) per tonne on May 13, widening downward by ?,?10 per tonne from ?,?480-490 per tonne on May 6.The assessment is based on off...Read More