Vancouver-based Goldcorp has poured the first gold at its Penasquito's Pyrite Leach project (PLP) in Zacatecas. Commissioning of the plant began in Q3 2018, and it is now treating existing tailings around the clock."PLP was a major investment decision for Goldcorp and one of the first that went through our Goldcorp investment framework." said David Garofalo, president and CEO of Goldcorp. "We ar...Read More
Vancouver-based SilverCrest Metals (TSXV: SIL) today announced that SSR Mining has agreed to purchase 8,220,645 common shares of the Company at a price of $3.73 per share for a total investment of $30.6 million in a non-brokered private placement financing.SSR will own 9.9% of the outstanding common shares of SilverCrest on a non-diluted basis. The private placement is expected to close on or ab...Read More
American Eagle will report third-quarter earnings next WednesdayThe shares of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) are down 3.2% to trade at $20.68 today. The stock initially got a halo lift from Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and its quarterly report, but it has ultimately pivoted lower.In response to the volatility today, and with American Eagle's own earnings report nearing, options traders are pil...Read More
Getty ImagesAmericans are gearing up to spend this holiday season. Rising incomes and a strong jobs market have lifted consumer confidence to the highest level in almost two decades. The numbers: Americans in October matched their biggest increase in spending this year just as the holiday shopping season kicked off, offering the first clue that the economy might end 2018 with a flourish. Just as...Read More
Gold prices notched a modest gain on Thursday as a leading dollar index steadied and benchmark U.S. stock indexes saw a pullback a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average scored its best performance in eight months. Gold for February deliveryGCG9, -0.21% which is the most-active contract, added 60 cents, or 0.05%, to settle at $1,230.40 an ounce. It settled 0.8% higher on Wednesday, then climbe...Read More
Gold rallied as the dollar and yields both sold off yesterday on the back of the surprisingly less hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman. The metal has started today’s session slowly, as there hasn’t yet been a significant follow-through in the dollar’s selling. Clearly some speculators are holding fire until the G20 summit is out of the way. However, we think that t...Read More
Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak in front of Congress The first week of a December -- a historically bullish month for stocks -- will be a busy one. There will be a Fed speaker every day except Friday, at which point the critical nonfarm payrolls report will take center stage. Of those speakers, Fed Chair Jerome Powell will garner the most attention, with the central banker addressing Congress....Read More
Gold & Silver Spot Gold first support at 1222/21 in the sideways trend is now holding again but below here targets 1216/15 & 1211/10. Look for a buying opportunity at 1208/06, with stops below 1203.Holding first support at 1220/22 targets 1228/29. Above 1230 look for 1232/33 & strong resistance at 1236/38. Shorts need stops above 1243. Silver again meets strong resistance at 1448/50 &a...Read More
The number of Americans filing applications for jobless benefits increased to a six-month high last week.The data could raise concerns that the labor market may be slowing.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 10,000 to 234,000 for the week ended Nov. 24.It was the highest level of claims since the mid-May, the Labor Department said.Published 11 Hours AgoUpdated10 Hours AgoReuters sh...Read More
TJX put buying has picked up recentlyRetail stock TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX) has pulled back dramatically in recent weeks, falling from around $56 to its current perch at $46.93, partly due to a negative earnings reaction last week. In fact, the stock is down more than 14% in November, pacing for its worst month in 10 years. However, brokerage firm Argus sees the pullback as a buying opportunity...Read More
• Powell’s overnight dovish comments helped stage a goodish recovery. • Declining US bond yields offset positive equities/a modest USD bounce. • The FOMC Nov. meeting minutes to provide a fresh directional impetus. Gold edged higher for the second consecutive session on Thursday and is currently placed at the top end of it...Read More
The retail stock has run into a bearish trendlineThe shares of Macy's Inc (NYSE:M) are just two weeks removed from a post-earnings bear gap. What's more, the retail stock, heading into the all-important holiday season, just flashed a bearish signal that could lead to more short-term struggles, if history is any guide.At last check, Macy's stock was down 2.5% to trade at $33.40. The shares arewit...Read More
White House advisor Peter Navarro could join Trump and XiThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is down at midday, as stocks react to news White House advisor Peter Navarro will attend a dinner between U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping at this weekend's G-20 summit. This is offsetting big gains for Boeing (BA) and McDonald's (MCD), which are the two best Dow stocks on the...Read More
The stock has dropped more than 40% since its May highsAt last check, Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was down 1.6% to trade at $38.08, even afterthe company's CEO yesterday said fiscal first-quarter earnings would come in at the high end of guidance. He added that Micronis working to assuage the big impact of the U.S.-China trade war and tariffs on gross margins. MU stock has been through the...Read More
A bulk sampling and test mining exercise at Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; US-OTC: RBYCF) Phoenix gold project has yielded positive reconciliation results that validate the 2018 mineral resource estimate as well as the new geological model and structural interpretation of the F2 deposit, the company says.Over the summer and fall, Rubicon extracted material from three test stopes in the upper areas...Read More
Trump may be facing an uphill battle he can't win in 2020.The much-anticipated "Blue Wave" washed over America on November 6. But it didn't hit all states equally.Some states, like California and New Jersey, were electoral graveyards for Republicans. In a few states, Republicans actually picked up a seat or two.But overall, Democrats saw their biggest gains in Congress since Watergate. They picked...Read More
Mr. Jean Martineau reportsDYNACOR DECLARES SECOND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND PAYMENTDynacor Gold Mines Inc. will pay a quarterly dividend payment of one cent per common share on Jan. 3, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 19, 2018. The payment represents the second quarterly dividend payment made to shareholders following the corporation's first ever dividend payment in Oct...Read More
The opportunity cost of holding gold is short-term real interest rates.If real rates continue to rise, gold will continue to struggle.Inflation expectations have been falling faster than nominal rates, keeping real rates high.When real rates move lower, gold will breakout to the upside.Why You Should Wait To Buy Gold: The Opportunity Cost Of Holding The Metal Is Still Rising (For Now) Roughly seve...Read More
Powell spoke yesterday. The gold market considered his remarks as dovish. And the market is always right, isn’t it? Just Below Neutral On Wednesday, Powell delivered a speech “The Federal Reserve’s Framework for Monitoring Financial Stability” at The Economic Club of New York. The majority of analysts judged the speech asdovish. Why? The key reason was Powell’s view t...Read More
DB has shed roughly half its value in 2018The shares of Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) are down 3.3% to trade at $9.56 this morning after it was reported German authorities raided the company's offices early this morning, in connection to a money laundering investigation. Two staff members were allegedlysetting up offshore firms as part of what's been dubbed the "Panama Papers." On the charts, Deuts...Read More