Flat steel export prices from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) were stable in the week ending Monday January 27, although the direction prices might take remains unclear because of the opposing moods of suppliers and buyers.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel hot-rolled coil (HRC), export, fob Black Sea was $475-490 per tonne on Monday January 27, unchanged we...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased day on day on Tuesday January 28 due to a combination of good order books at EU mills and uncompetitive import offers, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, ex-works Northern Europe, was ?,?466.56 ($514.29) per tonne on January 28, up by ?,?5.31 per tonne day on day from ?,?461.25 per tonn...Read More
Some flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia decreased this week on lower offers and bids, but demand was weak because buyers wanted to see which direction the market would take after the Chinese new year holiday, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday January 28.The lunar new year break started on January 25, and was expected to end on January 30. But the outbreak of a...Read More
The United States' steel imports declined by nearly 18% in December compared with the same month in 2018 but rose by 0.5% sequentially.Steel mill product imports totaled 1,409,279 tonnes in the final month of last year, according to preliminary data updated on Monday January 27 by the US Commerce Department's Enforcement and Compliance division. That's down from 1,717,818 tonnes in Dece...Read More
Domestic and import prices for steel rebar in the United Arab Emirates changed over the past week, while demand was moderate because buyers wanted to wait for the direction of prices after China returns from the Lunar New Year holiday, market sources said on Tuesday January 28.The Chinese New Year holiday break began on January 25 and will end on February 2 after the Chinese government ordered an...Read More
Due to the enforced extension of China's Lunar New Year holidays, Fastmarkets will not be publishing the following daily and weekly steel prices on Friday January 31. Steel hot-rolled coil index export, fob main port China, $/tonneSteel hot-rolled coil domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonneSteel cold-rolled coil domestic, delivered Eastern China domestic, yuan/tonneSteel plate domestic, delive...Read More
Mexican steel scrap prices changed little in the week ended Friday January 24, with market participants waiting to see a clearer definition of the international price trend.Until the previous week, Mexican prices had shown consecutive price rises, but this was interrupted by a shift in the global trend for the raw material.Fastmarkets' weekly assessment of the steel scrap No1 heavy melt consumer b...Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import markets have remained quiet since yesterday, with both sellers and buyers holding back from the markets, sources said on Tuesday January 28.The mills in Turkey have booked only two deep-sea cargoes in the past two weeks because of the sluggish rebar and billet markets in the country.Late on January 22, a steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a UK cargo compri...Read More
"It's time to sell. We are totally out of stocks. . . . There is a difference between insiders and small investors. Small investors are upset if they miss another two or three percent to the upside, while the big investor is afraid they can lose 40% to the downside. I am afraid they can lose 40% to the downside. I am standing aside unless I see something totally different."Charles Nenner founded,...Read More
Bob Moriarty the founder of the websites 321gold.com and 321energy.com sits down with Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable to discuss geopolitics, bursting bubbles, and some unique buying opportunities for speculators. Hear from one the most highly regarding minds, as he shares his thoughts on the impeachment trial of President Trump, and the impacts that it may have domestically as well as glob...Read More
For Parts 1 & 2 of this video series, CLICK HEREFor Part 3 of this video series, CLICK HEREFor Part 4 of this video series, CLICK HEREThe coronavirus has all the hallmarks of a true Black Swan event. In addition to presenting a major public health risk, the coronavirus is already doing serious economic damage. China, the world's second-largest economy, is essentially "closed for business" right no...Read More
"Silver is an internationally recognized, easily-transportable method of value whether we like it or not.""I certainly own silver - I bought more recently - and I'll continue to buy."Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973, helping to steer the fund to a 4200% return before "retiring" at age 37. He is considered to be one of the greatest investors of all time. Rogers has m...Read More
"There's going to be a lot more buying of gold in the future."Doug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market. He is a bestselling financial author, international investor, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman of Casey Research, a provider of subscription financial analysis about specific market verticals including natural resources/metals/mining, energy,...Read More
When it comes to understanding resources and resource stocks, Rick Rule truly has few peers. He's been in the game for over 4 decades and has profited accordingly. He's pretty certain that this new gold/resource bull market is for real. While it's encouraging that the noble metals (Platinum, Palladium & Rhodium) have been going like gangbusters, Rick says it's separate from what's going on in gold...Read More
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We're almost out of physical palladium, and the market's set-up the same way with gold & silver! Craig joins Silver Doctors today to discuss that and a whole lot more.Some of the topics in today's discussion include:- What's on Craig's radar the most right now?- Is the United States turning into Japan in regards to interest rates?- What's going on with gold, silver and the precious metals, and wil...Read More
Trading activity in the seaborne iron ore market was muted on Tuesday January 28 with markets in China closed for a week-long public holiday for the Chinese New Year, which has been extended until Sunday in light of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $93.71 per tonne, unchanged 62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $92.75 per tonne, u...Read More
Click here for the full summary: http://financialrepressionauthority.c...Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to AO...Read More
Ross discusses his early career and the lessons he learned while building his first company Equinox Resources. He says, "It's a great deal of fun to be able to build several companies." Recently he realized that now was the time to build a new gold company at scale. To that end, he has founded Equinox Gold. We are still relatively early in this gold bull market, and there is a considerable distanc...Read More