The FTC approved PepsiCo's $3.85 billion acquisition of Rockstar Energy The shares of PepsiCo, Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) are down 1% at $136.20 on news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the food and beverage company's plan to acquire Rockstar Energy in a $3.85 billion deal. The acquisition, which was announced last month, is expected to go into effect later this week. Pepsi has spent April...Read More
Congress is nearing a second round of loan rescue programsFresh off a sizable weekly win, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are poised to give back a large chunk of last week's gains this morning. Stocks look ready to fall in concert with oil prices, which plummeted over the weekend amid concerns over demand outlook during the coronavirus outbreak. At last check, June-dated crude futures...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
US president Donald Trump is pushing ahead to open up the economy which has been hamstrung by the COVID-19 pandemic."For me it's about lives & the future of our country!" he tweeted a short while ago.No new countries reported COVID-19 in the past 24 hours according to the World Health Organisation yesterday, putting the number of confirmed cases globally at 2.24 million and deaths at 152,551.J...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
Chris MarcheseChief Mining Analyst, GoldSeek & SilverSeekWeek Ended April-17, 2020 $AEM, $CXB.TO, $KOR.TO, $EGO, $AG, $FSM, $GCM.TO, $HL, $JAG.TO, $MUX, $NUAG.V, $OSK.TO, $ROXG, $RGLD, $SILV, $SSRM, $TXG.TO, $WDO.TO, $WPM, $AUY Agnico-Eagle: The government of Quebec declared mining an essential business, which has a significant impact on Agnico as several of its highly profitable operations...Read More
[This text is excerpted from the introduction to Anatomy of the Crash, a Mises Institute ebook to be released in April 2020.]Jeff Deist, President of the Mises InstituteThe Great Crash of 2020 was not caused by a virus. It was precipitated by the virus, and made worse by the crazed decisions of governments around the world to shut down business and travel. But it was caused by economic fra...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:More than three weeks ago the London Bullion Market Association and CME Group, operator of the New York Commodities Exchange, announced that they were cooperating in the creation of a Comex gold contract offering delivery not just of the usual Comex 100-ounce bar but also the option of a certificate for a one-quarter stake of ownership in a 400-ounce bar.The CME Grou...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's weekly chart is bullish, 18-week moving average nearing $1,600 -- a big support area for gold. Upper Bollinger bands at $1722 area and rising...Read More
Nothing Like NormalMath ProblemA Few Thoughts on UnemploymentRepricing the WorldStaying at HomeThe viral fog is starting to thin. US coronavirus case growth appears to be slowing, albeit at a tragically high level. Governments and businesses are thinking about the next stage.On the other hand, fog tends to return when the weather is right. Might this virus come back, as seems to be happening in...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
Chris MarcheseChief Mining Analyst, GoldSeek & SilverSeekWeek Ended April-17, 2020 $AEM, $CXB.TO, $KOR.TO, $EGO, $AG, $FSM, $GCM.TO, $HL, $JAG.TO, $MUX, $NUAG.V, $OSK.TO, $ROXG, $RGLD, $SILV, $SSRM, $TXG.TO, $WDO.TO, $WPM, $AUY Agnico-Eagle: The government of Quebec declared mining an essential business, which has a significant impact on Agnico as several of its highly profitable operations...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday April 17 that are worth another look.Prices paid for Brazil-origin steel slab in export deals have narrowed in the week ended April 17, with recovering demand in Asia and Europe resulting in increased numbers of deals, sources said.The Covid-19 pandemic is a unifier in that it impacts all. But sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprece...Read More
[This text is excerpted from the introduction to Anatomy of the Crash, a Mises Institute ebook to be released in April 2020.]Jeff Deist, President of the Mises InstituteThe Great Crash of 2020 was not caused by a virus. It was precipitated by the virus, and made worse by the crazed decisions of governments around the world to shut down business and travel. But it was caused by economic fra...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:More than three weeks ago the London Bullion Market Association and CME Group, operator of the New York Commodities Exchange, announced that they were cooperating in the creation of a Comex gold contract offering delivery not just of the usual Comex 100-ounce bar but also the option of a certificate for a one-quarter stake of ownership in a 400-ounce bar.The CME Grou...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's weekly chart is bullish, 18-week moving average nearing $1,600 -- a big support area for gold. Upper Bollinger bands at $1722 area and rising...Read More
Nothing Like NormalMath ProblemA Few Thoughts on UnemploymentRepricing the WorldStaying at HomeThe viral fog is starting to thin. US coronavirus case growth appears to be slowing, albeit at a tragically high level. Governments and businesses are thinking about the next stage.On the other hand, fog tends to return when the weather is right. Might this virus come back, as seems to be happening in...Read More