SolGold is in talks with financiers keen to invest in its Ecuadorian copper-gold prospects and mining major BHP could increase its stake in the company, SolGold's chief executive said on Monday.In a preliminary economic assessment of the Alpala copper-silver-gold deposit in northern Ecuador released earlier, London-listed SolGold said annual copper output should be 207,000 tonnes for the first 25...Read More

Meanwhile, an options trader seems to be betting on a huge pullback for one blue chipU.S. stocks are trading in the red today, as the tech sector swoons on Huawei headwinds. Semiconductor shares continue to see some of the sharpest losses, sending the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) lower with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI). Meanwhile, oil prices are on the rise after the O...Read More

A bullish signal just flashed for BKNG, amid the travel sector's sell-off Travel stocks have taken a hit, after Morgan Stanley downgraded several airline stocks earlier today, with American Airlines (AAL) getting the brunt of the analyst's drubbing. Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) hasn't been immune to the sector dip, down 1.6% at $1,758.17 a share, at last glance. However, the stock just pulle...Read More

Analysts spent the weekend weighing EV stockBofA-Merrill Lynch double-downgraded Eaton Vance Corp (NYSE:EV) to "underperform" from "buy," and slashed its price target to $37 from $45. The analyst in coverage said the lowered outlook comes amid slowing flow trends and expectations for margin pressures for the investment firm.Jefferies also chimed in on EV stock over the weekend, cutting its price t...Read More

Narendra Modi is leading in exit pollsThe iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA) has rocketed higher today, with the exchange-traded fund (ETF) pacing for its best session since March 2016. Specifically, INDA shares were last seen 4.5% higher at $35.22, as exit polls suggest a win for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Votes will be counted on Thursday, May 23, after a seven-week election. Against this b...Read More

"Will 2019 see the continued surge in base #metal interest? Head of Commodity Research at @LGIM , Nick Stansbury will take to the stage at Mining Journal Select this June to discuss the rise in interest for #commodities such as #copper. #MJS #MJSelect"Read full newsRead More

LITE joins a myriad of chip stocks in the red todayLumentum Holdings Inc (NYSE:LITE) is one of manytech stocks in the red this morning, as headwinds from Huawei Technologies take over mere days after President Donald Trump banned U.S. companies from supplying components to the China telecom concern. Specifically, Lumentum announced that it's halting shipments to Huawei, which accounted for 18% o...Read More

ZM stock began trading on the Nasdaq on April 18William Blair initiated coverage on Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ:ZM) with an "outperform" rating, citing "compelling growth drivers," including "industry-leading revenue growth rates." The brokerage firm joined four others in its bullish outlook on the new Wall Street stock, while six others currently maintain tepid "hold" ratings.The San Jo...Read More

A New York Times report accused the bank of not reporting suspicious activity from the U.S. President and his son-in-lawThe German financial concern Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) is pacing for its fourth day in the red today after a New York Times report accusing the bank of failing to report suspicious transactions between U.S. President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. Mr. Trump and D...Read More

Target will report earnings on Wednesday, May 22, before the openSeveral retail names step into the earnings confessional this week, including Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), set to report on Wednesday, May 22, before the open. Ahead of the event, Morgan Stanley upped its rating on Target to "equal-weight" from "underweight," the analyst seeing the company's margin risk as already priced into its v...Read More

Tanzania's mining minister said on Monday Acacia Mining had been fined 5.6 billion Tanzanian shillings ($2.4 million) for alleged pollution at its North Mara mine.Acacia, majority-owned by Barrick Gold, is embroiled in a long-running tax dispute with Tanzania.It was forced to cut output by a third after the government banned the export of mineral concentrates from its two other mines, Bulyanhulu a...Read More

Tanzania's mining minister said on Monday Acacia Mining had been fined 5.6 billion Tanzanian shillings ($2.4 million) for alleged pollution at its North Mara mine.Acacia, majority-owned by Barrick Gold, is embroiled in a long-running tax dispute with Tanzania.It was forced to cut output by a third after the government banned the export of mineral concentrates from its two other mines, Bulyanhulu a...Read More

Most Wall Street analysts are bullish on GOOS sharesLuxury retailer Canada Goose Holdings Inc (NYSE:GOOS) received new coverage on Wall Street this morning, with HSBC setting a "buy" rating and $62 price target. The analyst note discussed the possibility for strong growth over the next three years, given the company's store count and potential expansion outside North America. However, the firm did...Read More

Here's a sign of how all-dominating the trade war has become in metals markets: Copper is slumping toward a three-month low even after Zambia moved closer to nationalizing some of its mines.The lack of a reaction is even more surprising when compared with other market moves. Zambia's Eurobond yields surged to a record high and the currency hit a 3 1/2-year low.Zambian President Edgar Lungu is esca...Read More

Here's a sign of how all-dominating the trade war has become in metals markets: Copper is slumping toward a three-month low even after Zambia moved closer to nationalizing some of its mines.The lack of a reaction is even more surprising when compared with other market moves. Zambia's Eurobond yields surged to a record high and the currency hit a 3 1/2-year low.Zambian President Edgar Lungu is esca...Read More

Nasdaq futures are pointing to a rough day for tech stocks Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are pointed toward a negative open, as Alphabet (GOOGL) and other tech giants have begun taking steps to cut ties with China's Huawei Technologies, only days after President Donald Trump banned U.S. companies from supplying components to the telecommunications name. Several chipmakers with...Read More

After the recent bout of volatility, a risk-off environment seems to be taking shapeMarkets continued to be headline-driven and pressured by the ongoing "trade war" with China this past week. The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 2,859.53) opened sharply lower to begin the week and traded down to the round 2,800 support level -- briefly eclipsing a garden-variety 5% pullback from the all-time high we put in on...Read More

The failure of the XAU index to rise is a potential warning sign for gold.Mining stock traders apparently aren't convinced gold is ready to rally.Silver continues to lag gold, as both metals face serious obstacles.Despite a recent attempt at bottoming, gold's revival attempt has been hindered by a serious lack of confirmation from its peers. Specifically, gold's "sister" metal silver has shown...Read More

By day, Peruvian police and soldiers search for and destroy equipment used by illegal gold miners in a part of the Amazon rainforest where mining has transformed once-dense foliage into a desert pocked with dead trees and toxic pools. As night falls, they play cards and soccer, call family from their remote outpost or have a medic pluck burrowing parasites from their feet.Read full newsRead More

* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns:* Premium for cash over 3-month zinc highest since 1997 (Updates with closing prices)By Pratima DesaiLONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Zinc prices hit four-month lowson Monday as investors frettedabout rising supplies from topproducer China, while industrial metals overall came underpressure from trade tensions between the United States andChina.Benchmark zinc on the London M...Read More