The United States Department of Commerce has revised the final dumping and subsidy margins, and cash deposit rates, to be imposed on imports of rebar from Turkey.These were based on affirmative final determinations by Commerce and by the US International Trade Administration, published on July 18.Commerce determined that several companies "received countervailable subsidies during the period of re...Read More
China's rebar prices increased slightly on Monday July 22 on concerns that the country's steelmaking hub in the north would tighten production curbs over the remainder of this month.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,970-4,000 yuan ($577-581) per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,900-3,930 yuan per tonne, up 10-20 yuan per tonneA steelmaker in Tangshan was reported to have i...Read More
The Turkish domestic scrap markets remained mostly quiet last week due to the slow finished steel markets and the seasonal summer slowdown, sources said on Monday July 22.Steel mills kept their buy prices for auto bundle scrap flat, and ship scrap prices were also stable.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment...Read More
July 19th, 2019(S14-E705)Featured GuestsBill Murphy& Bob HoyePlease Listen HereInterview RecapBill Murphy of GATA.org returns to the show with fresh insights on the recent PMs shares rally that continues to parallel the success of the US shares. One positive contrarian indicator, coin shop owners are telling our guest that demand remains sluggish, despite the strong upward market activity. Joh...Read More
- PlungerThis weekend I would like to review the state two markets. The general stock market and the precious metals market. Following this I will give an update on Plungers Core-7 portfolio.Consider this report an opportunity to read an alternative view of the markets. My views of the major averages are certainly at odds with consensus opinion. Furthermore, they are also at odds with th...Read More
It's a case of "so far so good" for gold, which is breaking out on schedule from its giant complex Head-and-Shoulders base that may also be classified as a Saucer base, as can be seen on its latest 10-year chart...On the 4-year chart we can see that gold's breakout move last month has resulted in its becoming overbought, which partly explains why is hasn't gone anywhere in recent weeks. This is...Read More
Traders dumped stocks in the final hour on Friday, hinting that there actually is a threshold at which bad news begins to matter. For one, Black Rock, arguably the smartest money on the planet, reported a 7% drop in profits. If they can't cut it, is there any hope for the rest of us? In the Middle East, Iran was doing more than merely rattling its saber: agents of the mullahs boarded and seize...Read More
A Turkish steel mill has completed the purchase of a new deep sea cargo, moving import prices into the country upward, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday July 22.News of this cargo came to light on Monday but it was reported to have sold on July 19.A steel mill in the Marmara region bought a Baltic Sea cargo comprising 30,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $295...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices fell across the board on Monday July 22, amid environmental restrictions imposed on steelmakers in north China.Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $118.33 per tonne, down $3.46 per tonne. Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines, cfr Qingdao: $118.25 per tonne, down $3.46 per tonne. Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 62% Fe low-alumina...Read More
A debt deal was just reached today and almost no one cares. What has happened to the country? The debt limit used to be a big deal. How much debt can we produce before something happens to the global economic system? John and I agree that we're going to find out soon. People have finally rediscovered gold and silver. Unless something drastic happens, this only the beginning. Buckle your seatbelt n...Read More
Jim Willie is a statistical analyst in marketing research and retail forecasting. He holds a PhD in Statistics, and his career has stretched over 25 years. He aspires to thrive in the financial editor world, unencumbered by the limitations of economic credentials. Jim operates a free website called Golden Jackass.Read More
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Jason goes on a rant about pension funds in the US being ripped off or defrauded by private equity, hedge funds and Wall Street investment banks as well as politicians that lied and over-promised cushy retirements to voters that they knew could not mathematically be paid for at the state and local level without bailouts from the US federal government (US taxpayer then screwed over) and the Federal...Read More
"At some point, the grains will be the biggest winner."Read More
Looks like gold has broken out just as Gerald Celente was expecting. And now it's going to get worse. Seems like there's nothing that can stop the trends that are currently taking place. Gerald has a lot more forecasts and you'll have to listen to find out.Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his financial career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. He is an active trader of the capital markets and has published several books pertaining to finance, global economics, and equity trading; His most recent book is titled Ultimate Guide To Money and The Markets (free ebook). Gregory currently hosts a b...Read More
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Why is no one in the D.C. political class and media bubble really talking about the Jeffrey Epstein affair? They will mention it casually, but they prefer to allow the Squad to callContinue...Read More