Technical expert Clive Maund explains why he believes gold and silver are powering up for a stratospheric advance.The deflation and depression is right here, right now, and if you don't believe that, try asking some of the 30 million people who just lost their jobs in the U.S., or those who (used to) work in the catering and tourism industries.The Federal Reserve is reacting to this situation by w...Read More
The precious metals market did almost nothingyesterday, and consequently we have relatively little to comment on today.There are two subtly bearish signs that we would like to feature, nonetheless.The first subtly bearish sign is the change in theway the USD Index “topped” this month. In early April, and then in late April,the USDX reversed close to the 101 level and then moved lower i...Read More
Technical expert Clive Maund explains why he believes gold and silver are powering up for a stratospheric advance.The deflation and depression is right here, right now, and if you don't believe that, try asking some of the 30 million people who just lost their jobs in the U.S., or those who (used to) work in the catering and tourism industries.The Federal Reserve is reacting to this situation by w...Read More
The precious metals market did almost nothingyesterday, and consequently we have relatively little to comment on today.There are two subtly bearish signs that we would like to feature, nonetheless.The first subtly bearish sign is the change in theway the USD Index “topped” this month. In early April, and then in late April,the USDX reversed close to the 101 level and then moved lower i...Read More
Technical expert Clive Maund explains why he believes gold and silver are powering up for a stratospheric advance.The deflation and depression is right here, right now, and if you don't believe that, try asking some of the 30 million people who just lost their jobs in the U.S., or those who (used to) work in the catering and tourism industries.The Federal Reserve is reacting to this situation by w...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold chart action shows the triangle forming, the apex with the bulls in the control at its downtrend test..Read More
The mirage of quick growth vanished and realty bite came after Federal Reserve chairman Powell dashed hopes an early US economic recovery. He also struck down any chances of negative interest rates. Gold rose as a result. There was short covering in gold as well. At the moment gold looks headed for $1760. Silver will follow the trend of industrial metals. Overall sharp correction in silver will...Read More
Another dismal weekly jobless claims report weighed on stocks earlierThe Dow staged a big comeback today, ending over 375 points higher as it steadily distanced itself from a morning spent deep in the red andanother round of depressing jobs data. Strength in the financial sector was responsible for the blue-chip index's rebound, while the S&P and Nasdaq also enjoyed a bounce, settling modestly hi...Read More
The June 21 put has been running the show for the last 10 daysTwo months ago, when we last checked in with Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF), the banking exchange-traded fund (ETF) was seeing a huge deep-pocketed bet in the options pits. Now, as XLF continues to languish and bank stocks like Wells Fargo (WFC) deal with dividend cut drama, it's worth revisiting the financial services ETF's o...Read More
DAL's 40-day trendline has stymied any breakouts on the chartsThe shares of Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) are down 1.3% to trade at $18.91 today, after the airliner's board authorized plans to retire the company's Boeing (BA) 777 aircraft and withdraw them from service by the end of 2020. "We plan to continue to consider further opportunities for early aircraft retirements in an effort to mod...Read More
Co-Diagnostics will put out its first-quarter earnings after the close this evening Biotech Co-Diagnostics Inc (NASDAQ:CODX) has been in the spotlight recently as one of the companies producing COVID-19 test kits. The stock has tacked on 137% in May alone, undoubtedly on the back of these test kits' success rates, shared earlier in the month. Now, CODX is once again capturing the attention of trad...Read More
The Dow is down 100 points middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is down 100 points at midday, but has managed to pare some of this morning's steeper losses thanks to outperforming bank stocks. Dismal jobs data piled on for the ninth week straight, however, sending the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (ICIX) into the red as well. Also weighing heavy has been increased worry that a...Read More
Credit Suisse lifted its rating on MKC to "outperform" from "neutral"The shares of spice concern McCormick & Company Inc (NYSE:MKC) are up 3.8% at $172.30 after Credit Suisse raised its price target to $187 from $147, and upgraded the stock to "outperform" from "neutral." The brokerage firm expects MKC to be the biggest long-term beneficiary in its food sector coverage, and predicts a rise in sa...Read More
A historically bullish trendline could keep Digital Realty Trust afloatLike most of the market, real estate investment trust (REIT) Digital Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE:DLR) has taken a notable tumble off its April 28 high of $158.36. The security is already down 10.9% this month, trading back near its early April levels. Several technical levels on the charts are helping to contain this pullback, how...Read More
Intelsat has drifted into penny stock territory in 2020The shares of Intelsat SA (NYSE:I) are down 18% to trade at 79 cents, after the satellite services provider filed for bankruptcy protection, a move designed to allow the company to participate in an upcoming government airwaves auction. It's been a rough few months on the charts for Intelsat stock, to say the least. A steep bear gap in Novem...Read More
Weekly jobless claims will be a hotly-watched figure againThe third week of May will be an admittedly slow one, but there's still plenty to keep an eye on. As it has been for the past two months, all eyes will be on the weekly jobless claims report on Thursday, as Wall Street weighs the impact the coronavirus outbreak has wrought on the U.S. economy. Investors continue to fret over the possibiliti...Read More
Allogene just announced positive phase 1 study results for its non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment Allogene Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ALLO) this morning released well-received data from its phase-one study of its non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, ALLO-501. The oncology firm expects to initiate the next steps of its phase-one study of the therapy in the second quarter of this year. In response, ALLO is up...Read More
President Trump continues to blame China for the coronavirus Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are once more sliding sharply below fair value, as another week of worse-than-expected jobless claims pile on to the panic of a sputtering U.S. economy. Almost 3 million Americansfiled for unemployment last week, toppling estimates for the ninth straight week. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX...Read More
By Stefan GleasonFoodflation is registering at the checkout lines of your local grocery store - and in a bigger way than has been seen in decades.On Tuesday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that grocery prices paid by consumers surged 2.6% in April. That's the largest one-month price spike recorded in 46 years.Food Costs JumpBLS/CNBCThe last time a food shock of this magnitude hit consumers w...Read More
The April federal budget deficit came in at a staggering $738 billion as government coronavirus stimulus began flowing through the pipelines and revenue dipped due to the government lockdowns.Analysts expected a massive deficit in April, but it's still a staggering number. To put it into perspective, the previous record for a single month was $235 billion and that was just in February of this...Read More