Dave KranzlerThe "narrative" architects and fairytale spinners are desperately looking for evidence to fit their "consumer is still healthy / economy still fine" propaganda. The hype over strong holiday sales was premature if not fraudulent, as data-manipulators appear to have taken the growth in online holiday sales and projected it across the entire retail sales spectrum. I guess they overlook...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold pushing upper band of Bollinger band on monthly gold chart. There is nothing bearish on the chart, 18-month moving average now bullish, over the 100-month moving average. Weekly gold chart trying to break above the 1613.30 highs from missile day - swing lines. The uptrend in gold continues..Read More
Missing the YenBuy, Hold, PrayPassive Investing by the NumbersFloating AimlesslyDallas and New YorkRegular readers know I often criticize so-called "experts," usually economists or central bankers whose flawed decisions are punishing the rest of us. I find their expertise is not nearly as reliable as they seem to think.At the same time, I rely on experts whose judgment I respect. I know they a...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 31 that are worth another look. Imports of hot-rolled stainless steel sheet and coil from China, Taiwan and Indonesia now need to be registered on entering the European Union and could be subject to retroactive duties later in the year.The supply-demand dynamics in the global copper market were likely to turn into a defic...Read More
Trade disputes and geopolitical uncertainties had already made the prospects for global economic growth uncertain. A coronavirus has now added to the challenges facing financial markets.The epicenter of the virus is Wuhan, an important commercial hub in China that is home to 11.9 million people, including the country's largest student population. It is also a manufacturing hub, with around 500 fac...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for rebar, wire rod, steel beams and other long steel products.Latest transaction: rebarRebarEast China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm...Read More
The London Metal Exchange will on February 1 introduce a reporting process that will increase transparency into levels of off-warrant stocks. The exchange announced the plans in November 2019 and aims to attract more metal back in LME sheds. It is controversial, but its passage into the LME rulebook on February 1 follows a consultation last year. Some market participants are now saying the LME sho...Read More
Copper has attempted to rebound since early September following a marked sell-off in the summer months where macro and fundamental forces have been prevalent.On the macro front, copper has benefited from a slight easing in US-China trade tensions and more monetary policy easing across the globe - including China, where copper consumption is the most exposed - that has shored up investor sentiment....Read More
The increasing consumption of scrap and a potential shift toward the electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking route from the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) route in China are medium- to long-term threats to demand for steelmaking raw materials, while in the near team coking coal import volumes will continue to be affected by iron ore procurement strategies.This was the basis of Fastmarkets research team...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday January 31 that are worth another look. Imports of hot-rolled stainless steel sheet and coil from China, Taiwan and Indonesia now need to be registered on entering the European Union and could be subject to retroactive duties later in the year.The supply-demand dynamics in the global copper market were likely to turn into a defic...Read More
On Thursday, Canada's main stock index TSX registered a small increase on strong U.S. corporate earnings and improved risk appetite in the midst of ongoing threats from a coronavirus pandemic. Gold climbed to a near three-week high on Monday as growing concerns over the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak saw investors looking for safe havens. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,577.31 per ounce...Read More
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Sa social media, "Leni Lugaw"ang madalas na pasaring ng mga kritiko kay Vice President Leni Robredo. Pero sa halip daw na mainis dito, ginamit pa niya ito bilang titulo sa kanyang proyekto para sa mga naapektuhan ng Bulkang Taal. Paano kaya niya ito ginamit? Panoorin ang video! GMA promotes healthy debate and conversation online.Any abusive language that does not facilitate productive discourse wi...Read More
The copper price declined again on Monday as markets in China, responsible for more than 50% of the world's copper consumption, reopened to deep losses after an extended halt to trading due to the coronavirus outbreak. Thirteen consecutive down days in New York saw copper for delivery in March pushed down 14% in value, last trading at $2.4875 a pound ($5,485 a tonne) on the Comex market in New Yor...Read More
Results from the most recent exploration release from the Cliff Creek South zone at Benchmark Metals' Lawyers project extended the total mineralized strike of the Cliff Creek area to over 1 km.Drill highlights include:102 metres of 1.44 g/t gold-equivalent;111 metres of 0.77 g/t gold-equivalent; and19.6 metres of 1.61 g/t gold-equivalent."The Cliff Creek South zone is providing the grade, consiste...Read More
Beartrack is a former producing gold mine located approximately 17 km northwest of Salmon, Idaho. Credit: Revival Gold Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG) has announced the results of an updated mineral resource estimate completed on the company's past-producing Beartrack-Arnett gold project located in Lemhi County, Idaho.The new Beartrack-Arnett resource outlines an indicated mineral resource of 36.4 milli...Read More
Teck's Fording River metallurgical coal operation in BC. Credit: Teck Resources. Teck Resources has announced that it aims to be carbon neutral across all its operations by 2050.The miner, a major producer of base metals and metallurgical coal that also has oilsands assets, says its goal demonstrates its commitment to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. The move also aligns with Paris...Read More
Moody's expects 2020 to be another exemplary year for the environmental, social and governance (ESG) bond market, with issuances expected to reach record levels.(Stock image.)The issuance of green, social andsustainability bonds, those where the proceeds will be exclusively applied toeligible environmental and/or community projects, are expected to climb24% to $400 billion in 2020 from a previou...Read More
China's central bank was set to inject 1.2 trillion yuan (US$174 billion) worth of liquidity into the markets via reverse repo operations today, Reuters reported. Market futures were mainly pointing lower and Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 fell in morning trade. North American and European markets had closed lower on Friday and Australasian markets were mixed. The gold price...Read More