The Dow is up over 290 points middayStock's are extending their morning gains into midday, looking to piggyback off of last week's wild rally. The Dow JonesIndustrial Average (DJI) is up over 290 points, while the S&P500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are also trading well above breakeven at the halfway point. Optimism over the economy's reopening remains strong, with airline and ret...Read More
MIK received a price-target hike from Credit Suisse, tooThe shares of craft retailer Michaels Companies Inc (NASDAQ:MIK) are up 35.9% at $7.49 at last check --one of the best stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) so far today -- fighting further out of the penny stock range. Today's rise comes after J.P. Morgan added MIK to its analyst focus list, upgrading it to "overweight" from "neutral...Read More
Mark Zuckerberg said he would explore ideas to advance racial justice and voter engagement on the platformThe shares of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) are down 0.05% at $229.62 this morning, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday he would review the social platform's content policies and explore ideas to advance racial justice and voter engagement. Until then, Zuckerberg had maintained he woul...Read More
Since late May, Russian officials have been working to contain the spill of 21,000 cubic meters of diesel at Nornickel's facility in Norilsk.Read full newsRead More
Vale said it is keeping its monthly production forecast at Itabira at 2.7 million tonnesRead full newsRead More
The nation is working with other G20 members to carry out the G20 debt relief initiative for low-income countries.Read full newsRead More
Thor Industries' third-quarter profits and revenue were better than Wall Street expectedThor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) stepped up to the earnings plate this morning and knocked it out of the park, reporting fiscal third-quarter profits of 43 cents on revenue of $1.68 billion, both of which came in higher than Wall Street's estimates. Additionally, the recreational vehicle manufacturer said it w...Read More
The equity hit a record high atop the $331 level last weekApple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock is taking a step back from Friday's all-time highs atop the $331 level, off 0.2% at $330.70 at last check. This move comes amid news that users of the tech giant's Apple Card will soon be able to pay for some of its products, including iPads and AirPods, in monthly, interest-free increments. Users with an Appl...Read More
Dow futures are up over 200 points this morningFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are up over 200 points above fair value this morning, bolstered by continued economic reopenings across the U.S. S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures are inching higherwhile Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures struggle for direction, as optimism carries over from Friday's record-breaking highs in the wake of an u...Read More
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Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 5 that are worth another look.Vehicle production increased in Latin America during May, when compared with the all-time lows reported in April, but continued to represent a sharp year-on-year decrease while most plants remained closed or are just starting to reopen following Covid-related halts.The first deal for aluminium cif...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 5 that are worth another look.Vehicle production increased in Latin America during May, when compared with the all-time lows reported in April, but continued to represent a sharp year-on-year decrease while most plants remained closed or are just starting to reopen following Covid-related halts.The first deal for aluminium cif...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 5 that are worth another look.Vehicle production increased in Latin America during May, when compared with the all-time lows reported in April, but continued to represent a sharp year-on-year decrease while most plants remained closed or are just starting to reopen following Covid-related halts.The first deal for aluminium cif...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 5 that are worth another look.Vehicle production increased in Latin America during May, when compared with the all-time lows reported in April, but continued to represent a sharp year-on-year decrease while most plants remained closed or are just starting to reopen following Covid-related halts.The first deal for aluminium cif...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 5 that are worth another look.Vehicle production increased in Latin America during May, when compared with the all-time lows reported in April, but continued to represent a sharp year-on-year decrease while most plants remained closed or are just starting to reopen following Covid-related halts.The first deal for aluminium cif...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 5 that are worth another look.Vehicle production increased in Latin America during May, when compared with the all-time lows reported in April, but continued to represent a sharp year-on-year decrease while most plants remained closed or are just starting to reopen following Covid-related halts.The first deal for aluminium cif...Read More
NEWS &VIEWSForecasts, Commentary & Analysis on the Economy and Precious MetalsCelebrating our 47h year in the gold businessJUNE 2020By Michael Kosares, USAGOLD"To propose a return of inflation is to be inflammatory," writes Lightman Investment Management's Rob Burnett in an opinion piece for the Financial Times. "Investors are committed to a deflationary thesis and such is their fervor tha...Read More
YESTERDAY in GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUM The gold price was up a small handful of dollar by around 8:30 a.m. China Standard Time on their Friday morning...but then the selling pressure commenced. It continued quietly lower until it touched the $1,700 spot mark around 11:15 a.m. in London -- and then jumped a bit higher at that point. The unbelievable jobs report hit the tape at 8:30...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:A European friend well known to us who prefers not to fall under even more surveillance in his own country sends the observations below, for which your secretary/treasurer will take the responsibility of sharing with you.His main point -- that huge volatility will be injected into the gold market to facilitate government intervention elsewhere in the world financial...Read More