The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Lockdowns and restrictions of movement in several cities in Brazil have increased worries about the potential impact on iron ore export volumes. The situation has already had an impact on the market sentiment. These concerns, combined with strong demand from China, have boosted iron ore prices. The fall in shipments from Bra...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.Stainless steel prices are on the increase in June. As far as this market is concerned, it appears as though the Covid-19 pandemic has had little impact so far, with prices on the most common grades of stainless steel just 2-4% lower than they were at the turn of the year in most markets.Even in Asia, a region often talked ab...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts is ready to view.Stainless steel prices have fared relatively well over the past couple of months in the face of the threat from the Covid-19 pandemic.In grade-304 material, the most common grade of stainless steel, prices were down by about 5-7% since the turn of the year - not bad, when compared with the falls in prices of other assets so f...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Having first hit Asia during early 2020, the Covid-19 viral outbreak is now having an even bigger impact on European countries and the US. Widespread lockdown measures have been put in place on people and industry, and economic activity has slowed markedly.For now, stainless steel markets in Europe and the US are yet to show...Read More
The new issue of the Seamless OCTG & Linepipe Market Tracker is now online at metalbulletinresearch.com.In this edition, Fastmarkets' research team delivers analysis of seamless OCTG and linepipe across international markets:Covid-19 underscores pipe outlookUnsurprisingly, the concern in the seamless pipe markets across the regions is the effect of the spread of Covid-19 on public health and econo...Read More
Week 19 of the 2020 Overwatch League season is live on June 13 and 14 on YouTube Gaming. The two days of matches feature the Seoul Dynasty, Shanghai Dragons, New York Excelsior, London Spitfire, Washington Justice, Vancouver Titans, Dallas Fuel, Los Angeles Valiant, Atlanta Reign, Houston Outlaws, Philadelphia Fusion, Paris Eternal, Florida Mayhem, Boston Uprising, Toronto Defiant, and Los Angeles...Read More
Commodities are largely undervalued, offering clear opportunities for eagle-eyed investors seeking contrarian opportunities. Growth could abound in the following five metals, so let’s examine an exemplary stock for each one, along with the five persuasive reasons to get invested.Three metals stocks for energy disruptionIt’s no secret that hydrocarbon energy is a rapidly weakening inves...Read More
Russian imperial eagle, Saint Petersburg. (Image by George Shuklin, Wikimedia Commons). A report by Fitch Solutions states that global gold mine production growth is expected to rebound in the coming years underpinned by higher gold prices and mergers between major mining firms."We forecast global gold production to increase from 106moz in 2020 to 133moz by 2029, averaging 2.5% annual growth," th...Read More
Containment bons in the Ambarnaya river. (Image courtesy of Nornickel). Clean-up costs for the fuel spill that took place in late May at Nornickel's Heat and Power Plant ?,,- 3 near Norilsk, in north-central Russia, add up to $150 million, according to information released by the company this week.To this amount, the company will have to add a series of financial penalties that will be calculated...Read More
Microscope. (Reference image from Pikrepo). Arash Komeili, a Bakar Fellow at the University of California - Berkeley, just discovered that some species of aquatic bacteria may help miners in finding new ways to extract metals for commercial value or environmental cleanup. In an article prepared by UC, Komeili explained that the bacteria that he is studying are capable of drawing in dissolved iro...Read More
Technical analyst Clive Maund discusses the factors he sees weighing on precious metals in the near term.The precious metals sector is now set up for a correction that could be quite severe, which is evident on the charts, but also made more likely by the fundamentals where we see a return to "risk on" as a result of ongoing massive money injection by the Fed coupled with this being a seasonally w...Read More
The arguments in favor of silver as an investment asset are growing rapidly...by David Morgan of The Morgan ReportThe arguments in favor of silver as an investment asset are growing rapidly. Silver is the most under-valued hard asset in existence, with the highest potential for price appreciation on the globe.Watch this video on Strategic Silver Supply, then please share with your friends and fami...Read More
RAPAPORT... JCK will hold a virtual version of its Las Vegas jewelry shows in an effort to help the industry reconnect following the cancellation of most trade events due to the coronavirus pandemic. The weeklong fair, scheduled for August 10 to 14, allows attendees to browse and buy merchandise from a variety of jewelry and watch exhibitors, JCK said last week.Industry professionals can also sche...Read More
RAPAPORT... Sotheby's will offer four jewels with high estimates totaling more than $28 million at its upcoming live auctions in Geneva and Hong Kong.The Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale, originally scheduled for April, will take place on June 23. The auction will feature a step-cut, 3.01-carat, fancy-vivid-blue diamond carrying a presale value of $4.3 million to $6.3 million, the a...Read More
RAPAPORT... The coronavirus has forced retailers into new ways of doing business. In this webinar, Rapaport Editor in Chief Sonia Esther Soltani and Elle Hill, CEO of jewelry consultancy firm Hill & Co., discuss the steps jewelers must take in order to adapt.Watch the full interview below:Or listen as a podcast here:Images: Elle Hill, a still life from online retailer Gem Breakfast, and j...Read More