Energy stocks CRC and MDR are rallying back from brutal selling earlier in the weekThe energy sector is lighting up again today, thanks to well-received headlines for oil-and-gas name California Resources Corp (NYSE:CRC) and oilfield engineering specialist McDermott International Inc (NYSE:MDR). Both stocks are making big moves higher in early trading, regaining some lost ground after heavy losses...Read More
NFLX calls have been quite popular latelyThe shares of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) are down 2.2% to trade at $280.20 this morning, after some cautionary words from Evercore ISI. Based on recent data checks,, which include a slowdown in app download growth in September, the brokerage firm warned that third-quarter international subscriber growth could be lower than expected for the second straight q...Read More
The brokerage firm set a low $60 price target on the streaming stockPivotal Research smacked Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) stock with a "sell" rating this morning, and set its price target on the stock at $60 -- a 55% discount to last night's close at $133.76. The brokerage firm said ROKU stock looked "overvalued despite the recent pullback," and said increased competition in the streaming space "will li...Read More
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The White House has reportedly excluded hundreds of Chinese goods from tariffsFutures on theDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are modestly above fair value this morning, with the blue-chip index poised to bounce back after Thursday's bearish reversal. Wall Street is eyeing the latest U.S.-China trade news, with Politico reporting President Donald Trump is excluding hundreds of Chinese goods from...Read More
The 2020 election could see some major changes in the American economic system.The U.S. 2020 election will be one unlike America has ever seen, predicts oneanalyst.With both sides growing increasingly divided, it's impossible to know which way the sentiment will shift, and what will happen as a result.But one Stansberry analyst has concerns about what the future holds, and how a radicalized presid...Read More
Here is what's new today on INK Ultra Money. INK Research CIA subscribers have full access to all Ultra Money videos including premium content. Non-INK subscribers can sign-up directly on INK Ultra Money or stay tuned for a special offer coming here soon.1. The sun is shining on CIBC and Canadian Financials - INK Research (Subscriber content)It is rare to see insider buying at a big Canadian ba...Read More
Gold's trajectory over the long-term is several thousand dollars higher, with an average target price of $12,500, and it only makes sense when you look at the historical growth of the metal, according to Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco-Nevada. "If I use the compounded annual growth rate over 50 years, that's got to give you a pretty good idea of where the gold price is going to go, and if you...Read More
Base metals ended flat to lower on the London Metal Exchange on Thursday September 19- tin closed below $17,000 per tonne and copper below $5,800 per tonne.The three-month tin price ended at $16,457 per tonne this afternoon, its weakest close since August 30 and down from an intraday high of $16,895 per tonne - a drop of around 2% from Wednesday.Volumes were comparatively high - 593 lots changed h...Read More
The China Smelters Purchase Team (CSPT), which comprises the largest copper smelters in the East Asian country, is set to accept two new members - Zhejiang Jiantong Fuye Heding and Huludao Zinc's copper subsidiary - sources directly involved have told Fastmarkets.Sources from both companies have confirmed to Fastmarkets that applications were made, and they are optimistic about receiving approval....Read More
Weak demand and good availability of cargoes continue to put pressure on global alumina prices toward the end of the third quarter of 2019, with prices on a downward spiral over the past four months.Fastmarkets' benchmark alumina index, fob Australia fell to $292.50 per tonne on Tuesday September 17, its lowest since May 25, 2017, and remained little changed at $292.51 per tonne the foll...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday September 19 that are worth another look.Ramp-ups in Chinese nickel pig iron (NPI) production will not inhibit the use of traditional ferro-nickel in European stainless steel production, multinational miner Anglo American's head of business intelligence told Fastmarkets at the International Stainless and Special Steel Summit in...Read More
The China Smelters Purchase Team (CSPT), which comprises the largest copper smelters in the East Asian country, is set to accept two new members - Zhejiang Jiantong Fuye Heding and Huludao Zinc's copper subsidiary - sources directly involved have told Fastmarkets.Sources from both companies have confirmed to Fastmarkets that applications were made, and they are optimistic about receiving approval....Read More
Weak demand and good availability of cargoes continue to put pressure on global alumina prices toward the end of the third quarter of 2019, with prices on a downward spiral over the past four months.Fastmarkets' benchmark alumina index, fob Australia fell to $292.50 per tonne on Tuesday September 17, its lowest since May 25, 2017, and remained little changed at $292.51 per tonne the foll...Read More
Ahead of Fastmarkets' Battery Materials Europe conference in Amsterdam, we hosted a free web seminar to discuss recent market moves in the battery and EV sector, and what to expect over the coming months. If you missed it, follow the link below to listen to the free recording. What is driving the battery raw materials markets? During the webinar, we discussed: Cobalt: metal, salts and interme...Read More
Expectations of stockpiling activity ahead of the Chinese National Day holiday (October 1-7) have boosted sentiment among suppliers, leading to higher spot quotations for battery raw materials, including cobalt sulfate and tetroxide. Fastmarkets' assessment for cobalt tetroxide 72.6% Co min, delivered China rose to 200,000-210,000 yuan ($28,140-29,547) per tonne on Wednesday September 18, up...Read More
The deep-sea scrap import market in Turkey was quiet again after earlier bookings of UK-origin cargoes sent prices down sharply, sources said on Thursday September 19.On Wednesday, two steel mills in the Iskenderun region booked UK cargoes at $228 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2 (80:20).After these sales, the daily scrap indices went down by almost $10 per tonne on September 18.Steel producers and scrap...Read More
Ahead of Fastmarkets' Battery Materials Europe conference in Amsterdam, we hosted a free web seminar to discuss recent market moves in the battery and EV sector, and what to expect over the coming months. If you missed it, follow the link below to listen to the free recording. What is driving the battery raw materials markets? During the webinar, we discussed: Cobalt: metal, salts and interme...Read More
Expectations of stockpiling activity ahead of the Chinese National Day holiday (October 1-7) have boosted sentiment among suppliers, leading to higher spot quotations for battery raw materials, including cobalt sulfate and tetroxide. Fastmarkets' assessment for cobalt tetroxide 72.6% Co min, delivered China rose to 200,000-210,000 yuan ($28,140-29,547) per tonne on Wednesday September 18, up...Read More
Domestic price sentiment for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) in Europe has continued to be negative in the week ended Thursday September 19 due to slow market activity, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel HDG, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was unchanged over the week at ?,?550-570 ($608-630) per tonne ex-works on September 19, reflecting the latest deals...Read More