A surge in coronavirus cases, an expansion ofeconomic lockdowns, and an explosion in unemployment claims hit markets thisweek. But this deluge of bad news didn’tseem to catch investors by surprise. Instead of crashing to new lows, the stock marketheld within a trading range and rallied yesterday following the release of ahorrific jobs report. It’s been a huge week for commo...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's long-term chart shows the support at the 18-week average, market remains in a positive posture from the bounce, back to challenging its highs.https://www.iraepstein.comRead More
"In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value." Alan Greenspan, American economist, Former Chair of the Federal Reserve 1987-2006, firm Greenspan Associates LLC; b. 1926 "Gold is a currency. It is still, by all evidence, a premier currency, where no fiat currency, including the dollar, can match it...Read More
The recent range trade in gold and silver will be broken soon and a new range will be formed. Physical gold supplies are expected to rise with Swiss gold refiners opening. I am doubtful whether they will be able to meet the current demand. Gold mines supplies are less. Russia has said that it's central bank will not buying gold at the moment. Russia will sell it mined gold in the market. Russia'...Read More
The Dow finished the day more than 1,600 higherThe Dow, with help from Boeing (BA), continued its rally to start the week, closing up over 1,600 points. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 both closed at 7% or above with utilities, materials, and tech sectors surging. Investors were encouraged by the appearance of slowing coronavirus rates in New York and Europe as well as the Trump Administration's announcem...Read More
Overall options volume is pacing in the 99th annual percentile todayThe20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest weekly options volume during the past 10 trading days, with data courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. Stocks highlighted in yellow are new to the list. One name that sticks out is Luckin Coffee Inc (NASDAQ:LK), with the recent volatile s...Read More
Huya's 80-day moving average has had bearish implications in the past Shares of the Chinese gaming platform HUYA Inc (NYSE:HUYA) are making another attempt to close their early March bear gap today, up 3.1% at $16.46 at last check. This comes right on the heels of Friday's failed rally, sparked by news that Tencent (TME) moved forward with an option, making it the majority shareholder in HUYA. Whi...Read More
GM puts are all the rage latelyAs many experts estimate the COVID-19 pandemic will reach its peak in the U.S. this week, General Motors (NYSE: GM) asked its 600 suppliers to help manufacture medical masks by offering to share its manufacturing plans for producing personal protective equipment. GM is expected to produce 20,000 masks which will be ready to deliver by April 8. Plus, a Reuters report...Read More
J.P. Morgan Securities downgraded JBLU to "neutral" from "overweight"JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ: JBLU) is up 7% to trade at $8.05 at last check. This comes amid a slew of skepticism and downgrades throughout the airline sector. J.P. Morgan Securities is increasingly convinced that the airline industry's road to recovery back to 2019 levels of output will be a multi-year affair. The analyst subse...Read More
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also up big at middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is beginning the new week with fantastic strength, currently up over 1,000 points at midday. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are soaring as well, as investors remain hopeful amid reports of stabilizing hospital rates in the U.S. Building off this silver lining are reports from New York...Read More
Kraft Heinz said it will slow restaurant supply production, while ramping up output in its packaged food units Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) announced that it has significantly decreased restaurant supply production at three plants, two in the U.S. and one in the U.K., in response to dwindling consumer demand, specifically in Europe. Meanwhile, Kraft said its packaged food units are working in three...Read More
Guggenheim upgraded EBAY from "neutral" to "buy"Ebay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) is joining in on the broad market rally today, up 4.5% to trade at $30.70 at last check. This comes after Guggenheim upgraded the "increasingly defensive" EBAY stock from "neutral" to "buy," citing the company's valuation and minimal inventory risk.Since mid-February highs just below $40, Ebay has careened to an annual low on...Read More
Gilead said it plans on producing 1 million treatment courses of its experimental coronavirus drug by the end of 2020Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is up 1% to trade at $79 this morning after the drugmaker said it plans on ramping up production on its experimental coronavirus treatment remdesivir, to 1 million treatment courses by the end of the year. Currently 1.5 million doses of the drug,...Read More
Oil prices are signaling a pullback today Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures look ready to kick off the week with a flourish, sitting over 700 points above fair value.Futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are also sharply higher before the open,as investors are encouraged by somewhat upbeat coronavirus rhetoric coming from the White House yesterday that touted s...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:A friend writes:"Here's a question for you."People like GoldMoney's Alasdair Macleod have stated that China has 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes of gold. Does this total refer just to the People's Bank of China or does it include all the gold that the central bank and the people of China have?"Is it possible that the total is much higher -- that the central bank has 20,000 to...Read More
Dave Kranzler"Bad money drives out good money." When Gresham put forth this proposition, sovereigns were diluting gold and silver coins with metals of lesser value yet the diluted coins were given the same value for legal tender purposes as the more pure coins. Gresham observed that the more pure coins would be hoarded and the lesser value coins would be used for trade.Sound familiar? Go fin...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's long-term chart shows the support at the 18-week average, market remains in a positive posture from the bounce, back to challenging its highs.https://www.iraepstein.comRead More
All in the BattleSmall Business HelpBye-Bye, BuybacksChina PuzzleGlobal RecessionLightning RoundFinal ThoughtsA Personal MemoryIn times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. Eric HofferGreetings from Puerto Rico, where this frequent traveler is evidently home for an unusually long time.I want to st...Read More
"The legislation gives you the authority to fill this gap: it gives you extraordinary powers to make discretionary decisions about the recipients of this huge bailout for big corporations, and the terms and conditions under which they receive aidContinue...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:A friend writes:"Here's a question for you."People like GoldMoney's Alasdair Macleod have stated that China has 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes of gold. Does this total refer just to the People's Bank of China or does it include all the gold that the central bank and the people of China have?"Is it possible that the total is much higher -- that the central bank has 20,000 to...Read More