China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices were stable on Thursday November 15, but market participants are expecting an imminent drop on worsening demand.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,800-3,810 yuan ($546-548) per tonne, unchanged Northern China (Tianjin): 3,840-3,850 yuan per tonne, unchangedPrices held steady during the day, with trading activity in eastern China being described as better th...Read More
China's ferrous futures, particularly the steel and coke contracts, tumbled during morning trading on Thursday November 15 on profit-taking after across-the-board gains a day earlier.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange January rebar: 3,874 ($557) yuan per tonne, down 53 yuan per tonneJanuary hot-rolled coil: 3,577 yuan per tonne, down 30 yuan per tonneDalian Commodit...Read More
Wire rod industry sources in the United States expect recently announced mill price increases to be accepted, although the domestic market remains flat for now.Fastmarkets AMM's assessment for industrial quality low-carbon rod held at $39.25-41.25 per hundredweight ($785-825 per short ton) on Wednesday November 14, and imported wire rod was steady at $744-762 per short cfr port of Houston.Scr...Read More
Turkish long steel prices have continued to move in line with the lira-dollar exchange rate over the past week, sources said on Thursday November 15.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for domestic rebar in Turkey was TRY3,250-3,400 ($593-621) per tonne ex-works, up from the last week's TRY3,200-3,335 per tonne including 18% VAT.The slight increase in...Read More
Turkish long steel export prices have fallen over the past week amid limited demand and weakening steel prices in China, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 15.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for rebar exports out of Turkey was $505-510 per tonne fob, down from the $510-520 per tonne of last week.The decrease in the assessment followed news of a rebar cargo...Read More
Turkish steel producers resumed their deep-sea scrap purchasing on Thursday November 15, following a downturn in prices.A steel producer in northern Turkey booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $335 per tonne cfr.Another steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a United States cargo, comprising 17,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $335 per tonne and 3,000...Read More
UK ferrous scrap prices for deliveries in November have been rolled over due to steady business and a small increase in European export prices to the key destination of Turkey, which meant there has been no support for changes to British domestic scrap prices, trade sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday November 14.UK suppliers had initially pushed for an increase of around ?5-10 ($6-13) per t...Read More
Iron ore prices weakened on Thursday November 15, marking the start of the winter heating season in north China and the accompanying steelmaking restrictions.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index: $74.93 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.98 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Pilbara Blend Fines Index: $74.73 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.98 per tonne.MB 62% Fe Iron Ore Index-Low Alumina: $77.97 per tonne cfr Qingdao, down $0.2...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1213.30+$1.40Silver$14.29+$0.14XAU64.99+2.30%HUI146.41+2.06%GDM532.07+1.79%JSE Gold1108.65+27.91USD97.05+0.13Euro113.34+0.14Yen88.24+0.09Oil$56.46+$0.2110-Year3.113%-0.009T-Bond138.90625+0.03125Dow25289.27+0.83%Nasdaq7259.03+1.72%S&P2730.20+1.06% The Metals: Gold gained $4.30 to $1216.20 in Asia before it fell back to $1208.10 in London, but it then ch...Read More
By Ira EpsteinCould this be where a bounce in gold starts that has some legs to it?https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
By Daniel R. Amerman, CFAMartin Feldstein, who was chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors under President Reagan and is currently a Harvard professor, wrote an extraordinary editorial in the Wall Street Journal in which he strongly advocated that the Federal Reserve pursue policies that would: 1) continue to raise interest rates; and 2) thereby pop asset bubbles in the stock and commercial...Read More
Highlights Rob Kirby of Kirby Analytics sees extreme risks ahead for the financial markets via a shattered US accounting system.The missing $21 trillion dollars (size of US National Debt) in government funds, is possibly held by the exchange stabilization fund (PPT). One likely use for the missing funds could involve the purchase of new US Bond issuance's, given the few foreign purchases of US d...Read More
TSX Venture Exchange: BSK Frankfurt Stock Exchange: MAL2OTCQB Venture Market (OTC): BKUCFVANCOUVER , Nov. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSX-V: BSK, FSE: MAL2; OTC: BKUCF, "Blue Sky" or the "Company") is pleased to report high grades of uranium and vanadium in initial pit samples located a kilometre west of the Ivana Uranium-Vanadium deposit on its wholly-owned Amarillo Grande...Read More
By RambusBefore we look at tonight's charts I would like to take a minute to discuss trading the three X leveraged etf's. Leveraged etf's aren't for everyone as they can be very volatile. These instruments are for those that can take a bigger risk and still come out OK when they go against you. For the average investor a 1 X leveraged etf is all they can handle and that should be fine. When you...Read More
By Avi GilburtThere were several developments in the gold market last week. First, we heard of another trader who has pleaded guilty to "manipulating" the metals market. And, everyone is up in arms again about how gold was manipulated to drop from $1,921 to $1,040 during 2011-2015.And, yes, they are all again saying "ah ha - you see, we were right."But, as I have said so many times before, what...Read More
China has developed tremendously in recent years. But what's next? Is the country entering the growth recession? And how it will affect the world and the gold market? A New Chapter in China We have not analyzed the publications of the World Gold Council for a while. Let's make it up, starting with the newest edition of Gold Investor. The report is about China and its remarkable transformation...Read More
The pound plunged against the euro, the dollar, gold and all leading currencies today as Theresa May's UK government appeared vulnerable to collapsing and political turmoil risked creating a hard Brexit.Gold in GBP (24 Hours)The pound has fallen 2.6% against gold in less than twenty four hours seeing gold rise from ?923 to ?947 per ounce in sterling terms.The pound slumped the most in more than...Read More
Turkish imported billet prices have weakened slightly over the past week on limited demand and a downturn in steel prices in China, while domestic and export billet prices were unchanged, sources said on Thursday November 15.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for billet imports into Turkey was $475-480 per tonne cfr, narrowing downward from last week's $475-485 per tonne cfr.The CIS export bille...Read More
CIS export billet prices softened slightly in the middle of this week with negative sentiment starting to spread due to the return of Chinese suppliers to export markets as well as rumors of possible tariffs on billet imports into Egypt in the near term."The case has been raised, but the officials responsible for a study have not made any comment yet," an Egyptian source told Fastmarkets on Thursd...Read More