Goldman predicts 2.5 percent and 2.2 percent growth in the first two quarters of 2019, respectively, but then just 1.8 percent and 1.6 percent real GDP growth in the final two quarters."We expect tighter financial conditions and a fading fiscal stimulus to be the key drivers of the deceleration," wrote the bank's chief economist, Jan Hatzius.But Goldman believes the U.S. will skirt a recession nex...Read More

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's King Salman will inaugurate on Thursday the Waad Al-Shamaal project, a 440-square-km city for mining industries in the country's northern region, Al Arabiya TV said, quoting energy minister Khalid al-Falih.The project will cost 85 billion riyals ($22.7 billion) and create 10,000 jobs, Falih said. It is part of an industrial scheme aimed at opening up Saudi's north to develo...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Monday to stick to her draft European Union divorce deal as dissenting lawmakers in her own party tried to trigger a leadership challenge.Since striking a deal with the EU on Tuesday, May has faced the most perilous crisis of her premiership with several cabinet ministers resigning, including her Brexit minister.May has pledged to figh...Read More

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But AKER is running out of steam today at a key trendlineThe top stock on the Nasdaq so far today is Akers Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:AKER), up 70% to trade at $2.12, after the company announced plans to enter the cannabis industry. More specifically, the medical device maker's board met with numerous marijuana-related companies recently at a conference in Las Vegas.This is shaping up to be AKER's b...Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italy will stick with its 2019 budget plan despite criticism from the European Commission but talks are continuing, Economy Minister Giovanni Tria said on Monday after attending a meeting of euro zone finance ministers.Italy is at loggerheads with the Commission and many fellow euro zone governments over its big-spending budget. Brussels has rejected the package, saying it fai...Read More

(Reuters) - Danske Bank (DANSKE.CO) is embroiled in a money laundering scandal that has triggered criminal investigations, forced out its CEO and chairman and rattled investors in Denmark’s largest bank.An internal investigation, published in September, charted how 200 billion euro ($229 billion) flowed through Danske Bank’s tiny Estonian branch from clients registered or incorporated...Read More

Apple is near the bottom of the Dow at middayA sharp sell-off in tech stocks is weighing on the broad market at the start of the short Thanksgiving week. With Apple (AAPL) among the worst stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) at midday on fresh iPhone production concerns, the blue-chip index is down more than 300 points. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are wallowing...Read More

Maurice Jackson is the founder of Proven and Probable, a site that aims to enrich its subscribers through education in precious metals and junior mining companies that will enrich the world.Maurice Jackson: Joining us for a conversation is the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp. Pleasure to speak with you.Mickey Fulp: Thank you, sir.Maurice Jackson: Mickey, one of the concerns that I think speculato...Read More

JD stock is down after third-quarter sales fell short of expectationsJD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) stock is lower after the company stepped into the earnings confessional. Shares of JD are dangerously close to new lows, after the Chinese e-commerce giant missed the mark on third-quarter revenue. The company also forecast fourth-quarter sales growth below expectations. It has been a rocky year for JD sto...Read More

(Reuters) - Wall Street was lower on Monday as a slide in Apple shares due to demand worries hit the technology sector, while conflicting signals of a potential truce in the China-U.S. trade dispute added to market jitters.Shares of Apple Inc fell 2.5 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported the company has cut production orders in recent weeks for all three iPhone models launched in Septemb...Read More

Photo courtesy of kevin brine/Shutterstock.com(Kitco News)- Although the gold market has beenunable to maintain October’s momentum, one Canadian bank is not ready to giveup on the precious metals just yet.Analysts at Scotiabank said thatthey see further potential for the yellow metal as the bank sees a wave of risk-offsentiment sweep through financial markets and inflation pressures rise,acc...Read More

Photo courtesy of kevin brine/Shutterstock.com (Kitco News) - Although the gold market has been unable to maintain October’s momentum, one Canadian bank is not ready to give up on the precious metals just yet.Analysts at Scotiabank said that they see further potential for the yellow metal as the bank sees a wave of risk-off sentiment sweep through financial markets and inflation pressur...Read More

Sibanye Gold Ltd., which received a strike notice from South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, said it won't increase its current wage offer that was signed off on by other labor groups last week."AMCU has decided to go on strike," the union said Sunday on its Twitter feed. Sibanye will be given 48 hours to come back with a better offer, it said. The company said Monday i...Read More

Sibanye Gold Ltd., which received a strike notice from South Africa's Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, said it won't increase its current wage offer that was signed off on by other labor groups last week."AMCU has decided to go on strike," the union said Sunday on its Twitter feed. Sibanye will be given 48 hours to come back with a better offer, it said. The company said Monday i...Read More

The retailer will report earnings after the close Nov. 20Athletic apparel retailer Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) is expected to report third-quarter earnings after the close tomorrow, Nov. 20. Although FL shares gapped lower after earnings in late August, the stock has seasonality on its side this time around. Specifically, Foot Locker has been among the best retail stocks to own in the November-Dec...Read More

(Kitco News) - Large speculators increased theirbearish positioning in gold futures by 67% during the most recent reportingweek for data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, whichanalysts say accounts for much of the slide in prices during the early part ofNovember.During the week-long period toNov. 13 covered by the report, Comex December gold fell 2% to $1,201.40 anounce, whi...Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on Libyan Islamist commander Salah Badi, who Libya's U.N.-backed Government of National Accord has blamed for a May 2017 attack in Tripoli, according to a notice posted to the department's website on Monday.Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Susan Heavey Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the...Read More

(Kitco News) - Large speculators increased their bearish positioning in gold futures by 67% during the most recent reporting week for data compiled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which analysts say accounts for much of the slide in prices during the early part of November. During the week-long period to Nov. 13 covered by the report, Comex December gold fell 2% to $1,201.40 an oun...Read More

(Reuters) - U.S. home builder sentiment recorded its steepest one-month drop in over 4-1/2 years in November as rising mortgage rates and tight home inventory squeezed the real estate sector, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday.The NAHB and Wells Fargo housing market index fell to 60 points in November, which was the lowest level since the 59 recorded in August 2016. That comp...Read More