* FTSE 100 up 1.1 pct; FTSE 250 up 1.9 pct * Market sees PM May defeating leadership challenge * Brexit-sensitive housebuilders rise* Trump's conciliatory trade talk boosts markets * Superdry sinks 38 pct on profit warning (Updates prices, adds details, graphic)By Josephine Mason and Helen ReidLONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - British stocks rose on Wednesdayas investors welcomed conciliatory talk from U...Read More
* May wins no-confidence vote by 200 to 117 votes * Sterling still near 20-month lows * Traders say little has changed, pound still under pressure * Graphic: World FX rates in 2018* Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote (Recasts with results, adds new quotes, updates prices)By Tommy WilkesLONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sterling retreated from earlierhighs on Wednesday after Prime Minister...Read More
Wayne ColePublished 20 Hours AgoReuters politics@* Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4* Trump says trade talks ongoing with China, could act on Huawei* Asia markets push higher, Europe stocks seen starting firmer* Pound hits 20-mth low as British PM risks party challenge* Oil prices bounce after big draw in stockpilesSYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Asian stock markets rallied on Wednesday a...Read More
Published 21 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Leonhard Foeger | ReutersGold bars at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant in Vienna, Austria.Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday as the dollar slipped and expectations of U.S. interest rate hikes next year dimmed, brightening the appeal of non-interest yielding bullion.Spot gold was up 0.12 percent at $1,244.34 per ounce as of 2:07 p.m...Read More
Canada's Harte Gold (TSX: HRT) said Wednesday it expects to begin commercial production at its Sugar Zone operation before year-end.Since landing commercial production permits from the Ontario government in September, it has been running full tilt - it poured its first gold bar in October, held the mine's official opening later that same month, and conducted its first production blast in November...Read More
Canada's Harte Gold (TSX: HRT) said Wednesday it expects to begin commercial production at its Sugar Zone operation before year-end.Since landing commercial production permits from the Ontario government in September, it has been running full tilt - it poured its first gold bar in October, held the mine's official opening later that same month, and conducted its first production blast in November...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell after Donald Trump and top Democratic leaders clashed over border security.Stitch Fix Inc. (SFIX) tumbled 20.9% on Tuesday after its client growth disappointed Wall Street.DSW Inc. (DSW) jumped 8% after the shoe retailer posted fiscal third-quarter earnings that topped forecasts and the company l...Read More
The Tuesday Market Minute Global stocks rally higher as investors react cautiously to news of progress in U.S.-China trade talks but remain unsettled by political uncertainty in Europe.China's chief trade negotiator spoke with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to set out a "roadmap" for talks despite the political overhang of the Huawei CFO arrestHu...Read More
Bob Moriarty ArchivesDec 12, 2018White Gold has been on a tear this year. Going from a low of $.54 in early September, the shares hit a high of $2 a month later before starting a correction into December. The run began afterI wrote a piece in mid-September. Actually the company hadreleased brilliant results a week earlierthat the market totally ignored as it so often does. They followed up withmor...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1245.90+$2.90Silver$14.74+$0.19XAU68.64+2.31%HUI156.76+2.58%GDM567.53+1.60%JSE Gold1273.45+30.72USD97.02-0.40Euro113.66+0.44Yen88.34+0.12Oil$51.15-$0.5010-Year2.914%+0.035T-Bond143.21875-0.59375Dow24527.27+0.64%Nasdaq7098.31+0.95%S&P2651.07+0.54% The Metals: Gold chopped up to $1247.10 at about 1PM EST before it fell back off into midafternoon, but it...Read More
Source: Michael J. Ballanger for Streetwise Reports 12/11/2018 Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses the role of silver historically as well as recent moves in the market. -->Could there have ever been constructed four finer sentences strung together for the purpose of defining eight items related to money and social standing than the following?"Gold is the money of kings. Silv...Read More
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information Who controls the US economy? The "power of the purse" resides within the US Congress and the powers to set fiscal and monetary policy are delegated to the US Central Bank, otherwise known as the Federal Reserve. While the success of US Presidents often depends on how well the economy does during their t...Read More
By Hubert Moolman Previously, I have shown how we could be close to major financial crisis with the monetary system at the center. The following chart that shows the ratio of gold to the monetary base was used: The chart shows the ratio of the gold price to the St. Louis Adjusted Monetary Base back to 1918. That is the gold price in US dollars divided by the St. Louis Adjusted Monetary Base...Read More
As part of Merk's in-house research we regularly evaluate a consistent set of charts covering the economy, equities, fixed income, commodities and currencies. The aim is to keep our eyes open and to look through the noise of the headlines, avoiding the distractions of sensationalized click-bait. In sharing this content, we offer a cross-check to your own thinking and aim to add value to your own...Read More
By Frank HolmesIf you followed some of my posts from two years ago, you might recall that I was in favor of Brexit. I still am. One of British voters' main grievances was the heavy burden of European Union (EU) regulations, many of which are decided by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Altogether, these regulations cost U.K. businesses an estimated 33.3 billion pounds every year. Voters should...Read More
Incredible! The Dow swung nearly 570 points on Tuesday without breaking above or below the previous day's range. This is what chartists refer to as an "inside day." In fact, the blue chip average didn't traverse even half of Monday's epic, 1214-point swing. Get used to the wild oscillations, since volatility is unlikely to subside until we come to regard a bet on more of it as a sure thing. Pa...Read More
- Gold Krugerrand coin worth $1,200 put in charity kettle - this time in Alaska- Mystery Salvation Army gold donors keep giving Gold Krugerrands- Gold, like pounds, euros and dollars can be used for good or ill- Give the gift of gold in this the Season of Kindness Gold Krugerrands (1 oz) being used for goodSalvation Army staff in Alaska got a big surprise while counting change from their red ke...Read More
Grant's Interest Rate Observer Founder and Editor James Grant and CNBC's Rick Santelli discuss negative yields and asset classes delivering negative returns.James "Jim" Grant is an American writer and publisher and the founder of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, a twice-monthly journal of the financial markets. He is the author , most recently, of The Forgotten Depression: 1921: The Crash That Cure...Read More
60 minutes edited an interview of Elon Musk to make him look bad and more smears come at Pewdiepie over his recommendation of another youtube channel. The fake news stories are clickbait meant to drive traffic to a desperate mainstream media facing collapse. Not a day goes by we don't hear about layoffs at another media company. As they struggle to make money they target high profile people like E...Read More