(Kitco News) - Gold bounced nicely off strong support at the $1,302 level yesterday, with follow-through buying as the Chinese returned from holiday. It's too early to call a bottom, as the dollar remains bid. The key level we are watching is the 1.20 euro/dollar area. This support line has held for months and an overlay of gold prices to the euro/dollar chart are in sync. Today we have the Federa...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) reported that its profit rose in the first quarter. The Company also announced an increase to its quarterly dividend to 3 Canadian centers per share from two cents, starting with the second quarter, with the dividend payable in July. Net earnings increased $53.8 million, or 25 cents per share, from $13.1 million, or 6 cents, in...Read More
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The way the metals have been trading, they shouldn't be entering any beauty contests; they have been ugly. Now that gold has broken key support of $1,310, trading down to $1,302 on Tuesday, it's time for the gold bulls to buckle up. A break below $1,300 brings the $1,240 level back into play. Today at 2 p.m. EDT, the Fed and Chair Powell will announce their decision on interest rates. There is no...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 2 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last night and what is expected today.Last nightThe US dollar index broke 92 amid upbeat data on the US economy and hovered at 92.4 overnight.Most LME metals fell with stronger US dollar. LME zinc led the decline with a loss of 1.6%, copper lost 0.87% and hit a monthly low at one point.China’s official manufacturing...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 2 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last night and what is expected today.Last nightThe US dollar index broke 92 amid upbeat data on the US economy and hovered at 92.4 overnight.Most LME metals fell with stronger US dollar. LME zinc led the decline with a loss of 1.6%, copper lost 0.87% and hit a monthly low at one point.China’s official manufacturing...Read More
SHANGHAI, May 2 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last night and what is expected today.Last nightThe US dollar index broke 92 amid upbeat data on the US economy and hovered at 92.4 overnight.Most LME metals fell with stronger US dollar. LME zinc led the decline with a loss of 1.6%, copper lost 0.87% and hit a monthly low at one point.China’s official manufacturing...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday May 2. Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were split at the close of trading on Tuesday May 1, with copper, zinc and lead ending the day lower due to pressure from a stronger dollar index. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at Tuesday's close:Spot zinc concentrate treatment charges...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday May 2. Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were split at the close of trading on Tuesday May 1, with copper, zinc and lead ending the day lower due to pressure from a stronger dollar index. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at Tuesday's close:Spot zinc concentrate treatment charges...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday May 2. Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were split at the close of trading on Tuesday May 1, with copper, zinc and lead ending the day lower due to pressure from a stronger dollar index. Read more in our live futures report.Here are how prices looked at Tuesday's close:Spot zinc concentrate treatment charges...Read More
Base metals on the London Metal Exchange were split at the close of trading on Wednesday May 2, with aluminium and nickel prices climbing more than 2%. Aluminium's three-month price made the largest gains over the afternoon, reaching a high of $2,330 per tonne and closing 2.6% higher. Despite continued volatility, the price has held above $2,200 per tonne.News today of the United States' extension...Read More
Metals market veteran Michael Hutchinson has joined the board of Switzerland-based Tiberius group as non-executive chairman, Tiberius told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday May 2. "Mike is an experienced and very successful metal man who will help us achieve our ambitious growth targets," Chris Eibl, founder and chief executive office of Tiberius, said. "He has tremendous amounts of knowledge in all are...Read More
Refining charges (RC) for blister copper, a substitute for copper scrap in refined production, fell in April following a drop in scrap imports into China. Metal Bulletin assessed RCs for 98-99% blister copper on a cif China basis at $225-245 per tonne on Monday April 30, down $5 month on month, with several spot deals of African tonnages settled within the range. A cif Shanghai blister copper...Read More
Refining charges (RC) for blister copper, a substitute for copper scrap in refined production, fell in April following a drop in scrap imports into China. Metal Bulletin assessed RCs for 98-99% blister copper on a cif China basis at $225-245 per tonne on Monday April 30, down $5 month on month, with several spot deals of African tonnages settled within the range. A cif Shanghai blister copper...Read More
Cobalt prices fell on Wednesday May 2 for the first time since October, with the potential bullish impact of legal action against Glencore by Dan Gertler insufficient to offset greater competition to secure spot sales in the immediate term. Metal Bulletin assessed low-grade cobalt prices at $43.50-44.25 per lb in-warehouse on Wednesday, down 0.5% from $43.70-44.45 per lb previously. High...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
The Turkish deep-sea scrap import market remained quiet on Wednesday May 2, after a break for public holidays in Turkey and across much of Europe on May 1, but steel mills were still expected to book more cargoes for May delivery.Turkish steel mills have booked more than 20 deep-sea cargoes for May delivery so far, and more cargoes are expected to be bought in the next few days, according to marke...Read More
Refining charges (RC) for blister copper, a substitute for copper scrap in refined production, fell in April following a drop in scrap imports into China. Metal Bulletin assessed RCs for 98-99% blister copper on a cif China basis at $225-245 per tonne on Monday April 30, down $5 month on month, with several spot deals of African tonnages settled within the range. A cif Shanghai blister copper...Read More
Holidays in Turkey and across much of Europe for the traditional May 1 Labor Day meant that there was little change in prices for Turkish imports of deep-sea scrap from European and US suppliers, sources said on Tuesday May 1.Renewed business activity is expected later in the week when traders return to work, they added.Market sentiment is cautious about how much more prices may increase in the ne...Read More
Comex copper prices bounced-back Wednesday morning in the US with the complex oversold after a five-day rout.Copper for July settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange recovered 3.05 cents - or 1% - to $3.0680 per lb. "We are seeing a slight bounce in metals prices today, partly...Read More