The latest analysis from recent activity on the CME Group's cobalt metal futures contract, cash-settled against Fastmarkets' price assessment for cobalt, standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam.Key tradesJune 2, 2021: 120 tonnes (10 tonnes each month from January to December 2022, all at $21.45 per lb)June 17, 2021: 240 tonnes (10 tonnes each month from January to December 2022, all at $22.95 per lb; 10...Read More
The global lithium hydroxide complex extended its firm tone over the week ended Thursday June 17 against a backdrop of persistent supply constraints and optimism for growing demand.Battery-grade lithium hydroxide prices in both the domestic Chinese and seaborne Asian markets rallied because consumers are still finding it difficult to secure adequate feedstock. Battery-grade lithium carbonate suppl...Read More
Prices for flat-rolled steel products imported into South America increased in the week ended Friday June 18 amid reports of higher freight rates and more expensive deals.Demand for August-shipment material was steady, and close to levels seen in previous months, according to market participants. But clients were still uneasy due to the possibility of tax changes in China.Most sources were expecti...Read More
Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market edged higher on Friday June 18, while export prices fell as overseas buyers became more cautious due to the potential imposition of export taxes.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 5,500-5,530 yuan ($853-858) per tonne, up by 20-30 yuan per tonne.Northern China (Tangshan): weekly assessment: 5,450-5,480 yuan per tonne, down by 90-100 yuan per tonne.S...Read More
Market activity remained slow in Europe's hot-rolled coil market on Friday June 18, with buyers holding back from deals and awaiting a final decision in the European safeguard case, sources told Fastmarkets.On June 11, the European Commission released a draft proposal to member states, suggesting a three-year extension to the existing safeguard measures on 26 steel products imported into the Europ...Read More
The EU member states have voted in favor of the proposed extension of the safeguard measures on imports of steel products, market sources told Fastmarkets on Friday June 18.The vote was supported by 17 member states, the sources said.The European Commission had not released an official statement at the time of publication.On June 11, the Commission sent a draft proposal to the World Trade Organiza...Read More
The October rebar futures contract at the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose in the morning and dropped in the afternoon of Friday June 18 due to conflicting trends in the rebar market.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 4,970-5,000 yuan ($771-776) per tonne, up by 50-60 yuan per tonne. Northern China (Beijing): 4,930-4,970 yuan per tonne, down by 140-150 yuan per tonne The National Developmen...Read More
Eric Sprott has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. In 2001, Eric established Sprott Asset Management Inc. Over the years, Eric has personally been the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including one of Investor Dig...Read More
Domestic prices for steel wire rod in Poland have been broadly stable at high levels over the past week, but the market was braced for new price rises soon because of the continuing supply shortage and increased feedstock costs, Fastmarkets heard on Friday June 18.Wire rod prices in Poland stabilized this week after last week's significant increase, leaving Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for...Read More
History shows that most bull markets end in a blow-off top, where prices shoot the moon before correcting hard. Macro analyst David Hunter thinks we're witnessing the end of the longest-lived bull market in history, which is why he predicts a coming melt-up that will also be one for the record books. BUT, he then predicts the blow-off will be followed by a massive market crash, with asset prices d...Read More
Sound money and precious metals advocate James Turk joins us to answer questions about inflation, Basel III and gold prices.0:00 - Introduction1:43 - International jurisdiction for PM storage4:27 - PM portfolio allocation guide6:10 - Basel III driving current gold selloff9:02 - Inflationary and deflationary period11:57 - What would benefit the central banks14:05 - Basel III changes impact on silve...Read More
Legendary Investor Jim Rogers talks to Pro Trader Gareth Soloway as they discuss crypto, gold, the Federal Reserve, meme stocks and more. This is a ground shaking interview that every investor MUST watch. Where should investors be for the impending catastrophe.... watch and learn!Gareth Soloway is a professional trader and the President, CEO, & Chief Market Strategist for InTheMoneyStocks.Jim Roge...Read More
Daniel Lacalle, PhD, economist and fund manager, is the author of the bestselling books Freedom or Equality (2020) and Escape from the Central Bank Trap (2017). He is a professor of global economy at IE Business School in Madrid and Chief Economist at Tressis SV. Ranked as one of the top twenty most influential economists in the world in 2016 and 2017 by Richtopia, he holds the CIIA financial an...Read More
0:00 - Introduction0:33 - Categorizing Inflation4:46 - Commodity Valuations6:00 - CPI Accuracy7:26 - Free Vs. Subsidized9:18 - Inflation & Rates13:00 - Fed Kryptonite16:32 - Gold Standard17:55 - Debt Repayment19:10 - Feds Future Plans21:17 - Commodity Trade22:34 - Fed & Housing Markets24:52 - The Biggest Risk26:56 - Bond & Negative Rates32:18 - The End Game35:46 - Strategies38:17 - Wrap UpTo subsc...Read More
The Federal Reserve raised expectations for inflation, which brought forward the time frame on when it may raise interest rates. Jim Grant, founder and editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, joined "Squawk Box" on Thursday to discuss. James "Jim" Grant is an American writer and publisher and the founder of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, a twice-monthly journal of the financial markets. He is t...Read More
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday considerably raised its expectations for inflation this year and brought forward the time frame on when it will next raise interest rates. Mohamed El-Erian, economic advisor at Allianz and Gramercy and president at Queens College, Cambridge, joined "Squawk Box" on Thursday to discuss. Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financ...Read More
"There's no free lunch. Someone will have to pay the bill for all of this."Dr. Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland and obtained a PhD in Economics at the University of Zurich. Between 1970 and 1978, Dr. Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich and Hong Kong. From 1978 to February 1990, he was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert (HK) Ltd. In 1990, he set...Read More
Gold's inverse relationship with real rates is weakening, but its inverse relationship with the US Dollar Index is getting stronger. The Independent Speculator Lobo Tiggre believes this shift shows that investors and large institutions are starting to distrust official inflation numbers and move towards gold.0:00 Intro0:59 Something has changed7:25 Distrusting CPI9:44 Gold as inflation hedge13:35...Read More
Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newsletter. Gerald Celente is a political atheist. Unencumbered by political dogma, rigid ideology or conventional wisdom,...Read More
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