BTIG said ISRG could be a leader in its market for another 10 yearsHealthcare stock Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) is slightly lower this morning on a comment from BTIG. The analyst predicted the firm's monopoly over the robotic surgery market may end in the coming years amid stiff competition from the likes of UK-based robotics firm CMR Surgical, which could receive Food and Drug Administra...Read More

It has been over half a year since the seaborne iron ore market got itself a new tool to manage price risks associated with exposure to the high-grade segment.And going by the performance of the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) 65% Fe iron ore futures contract so far this year, it is serving its purpose.On average, more than a million tonnes worth of the contract have been traded every month since its D...Read More

Why one analyst is betting on HCA stockHealthcare stocks experienced volatile trading earlier this year as political leaders ramped up their push for Medicare for All in the U.S. While this issue could again be thrust into the headlines as the 2020 presidential election heats up, one brokerage firm believes it's identified HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA) as a name that can withstand the sector uncer...Read More

Treatment charges (TCs) for lead concentrates rose in June after a price arbitrage that encouraged imports closed off, and major supplying mine Pe??asquito returned to the market after a month-long layoff.Fastmarkets assessed TCs for low-silver lead concentrates at $20-30 per tonne on Friday June 28, up from a 19-month low of $5-15 per tonne on May 31.A closed import arbitrage into China was exace...Read More

ROKU options are attractively priced at current levelsThe shares of Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) are down 3.7% to trade at $89.04 this morning, after some bearish analyst attention from RBC. The brokerage firm downgraded the streaming stock to "sector perform" from "outperform," while maintaining its price target of $90. The analyst in coverage is still bullish on ROKU long term, and said it "would be...Read More

The drugmaker raised its 2019 revenue forecastAmarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) stock is trading up 6.8% at $20.55 this morning, after the cardiovascular disease specialist said it expects 2019 revenue to arrive between $380 million and $420 million -- up from the previous $350 million estimate -- on improved expectations for Vascepa, with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expected to vote o...Read More

The U.S. government is proposing $4 billion in tariffs on European goods The U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office last night released details of a proposal to tack on $4 billion in tariffs on a number of European Union (EU) goods, which has Dow futures cooling off this morning after yesterday's G-20 trade relief surge. The S&P is pulling back from record highs too, with futures inching lower...Read More

Large speculators just hit their highest total positions on the euro since late 2016The following is a reprint of the market commentary from the July 2019 edition of The Option Advisor, published on June 28. For more information, or to subscribe to The Option Advisor -- featuring 10 new option trades each month -- visit our online store.It seems too early yet to gauge the full and complete impact...Read More

The price of magnesium in Europe has fallen over the past month, reaching a fresh 2019 low amid resumed demand but continuing oversupply.Fastmarkets assessed the price of magnesium, in-warehouse Rotterdam, at $2,470-2,550 per tonne on Friday June 28, unchanged week on week on limited activity, but after two consecutive weeks of falls."Lately, there have been a lot of aggressive bids on tenders in...Read More

August Gold pulled a Pearl Harbor on bears and skeptics Tuesday, reversing early morning weakness with a surprisingly sharp rally. I'd expected another two weeks of corrective action myself after bullion's impressive run-up in June. However, the chart shows the futures to be bound most immediately for at least 1446.90. If so, that would be a new recovery high and an encouraging sign that even b...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold needs to break $1,427.80 then $1,446. Something is brewing in gold:Read More

Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Major fundamental processes and events create the large chart patterns seen on the monthly charts. It's important for gold and stock market investors to stay focused on the big picture, both technically and fundamentally.2. To view the big technical picture for gold, please click here now. Double-click to enlarge. 3. Since 2001, my propriet...Read More

David HaggithThat didn't take long. On Saturday, well before the US stock market opened post-China-trade-talks, I wrote:The next step for the market would likely be that the remaining stock indices that have not pushed past their own previous peaks would now punch through. By that ... I meant those indices like the Dow that were very close to breaking past their old heights"Best-Case Scenario Ha...Read More

- Avi GilburtNote: Ryan Wilday and I just co-wrote this crypto article, and we thought you may find it interesting.Recently, the Winklevoss twins (who founded the Gemini crypto exchange) coined Bitcoin as 'Gold 2.0.' To support their perspective, they cited Bitcoin's scarcity, its fungibility and its portability as meeting or exceeding that of the yellow metal. Greyscale Investments, th...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold 18-DMA support $15 away:Read More

Stocks remained in the grip of a low-grade euphoria Monday, lightened by what is being referred to in the news as a 'thaw' in trade relations between the U.S. and China. No one expected much to happen on the trade front, and nothing much did other, perhaps, than a weekend during which there was no appreciable escalation in the tariff war. In this euphoric phase, stocks have generally wafted hi...Read More

The London Metal Exchange three-month tin price fell by 7% on Tuesday July 2, spanning an intraday range of $17,585-18,980 per tonne. Traders and analysts described the move as a technically-led retreat for the metal. Some 1,289 lots of material changed hands by the afternoon kerb on the same day; the most tin traded since June 2017, with an approximate market value of $113 million. This sharp sel...Read More

Cobalt prices came under pressure across the supply chain in June, facing weak seasonal demand while still finding a balance in light of upstream supply increases and changing Chinese consumption habits. Price moves In June, buyers returned to the hand-to-mouth style procurement seen in the first quarter, in anticipation of weaker prices materializing over the summer. As a result, prices came unde...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 2 that are worth another look.It has been more than half a year since the seaborne iron ore market got a new tool to manage the price risks associated with exposure to the high-grade segment. And judging by the performance of the Singapore Exchange's 65% Fe iron ore futures contract so far this year...Read More

David BeckerJul 01, 2019 10:28 PM GMTGold prices were hammered on Monday as the dollar gained traction and riskier assets are buoyed as market sentiment improved in the wake of the G20 meeting.  Trump delayed additional tariffs on Chinese goods while talks resume, and China said that it would resume purchasing agricultural products.  Existing tariffs will remain in place. Geopolitical te...Read More