Kitco News' general-interest stories takes a look at what is making headlines in the marketplace and how that is impacting precious metals pricesRead full newsRead More

The aging Chinese tech giant could still have a lot more room to run.Read full newsRead More

When buying mining stocks or shares you do not own gold, you own paper. Gold mining stocks have underperformed the spot price of metal since 2010 due to mismanagement, increased debt, and exorbitant CEO salaries and bonuses. Many gold shares will not allow you to take delivery of your metals, and those that do may not have the metals on hand. Bullion provides superior security, liquidity, and weal...Read More

The following issues have been halted by IIROC:Company: Marlin Gold Mining Ltd.TSX-V Symbol:MLNReason:At the Request of the Company Pending NewsHalt Time... | d?cembre 22,2017Read full newsRead More

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DUBAI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stock performance in 2017 points to wealth for many nations * MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE markets rise at end of very poor year; some fund managers expect better 2018 * U.S. crude ends y...Read More

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SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank chief on Sunday said monetary policy should remain accommodative in 2018 because inflationary pressure is weak even as the economy is expected to post solid growth in the coming year."Inflationary pressure from the demand side isn't forecast to be big and so monetary policies should remain accommodative for the time being," Bank of Kor...Read More

For the third consecutive week, gold has rallied. This culminates with today’s nine dollar move, effectively taking prices above $1300 on a closing basis. Beginning in mid-December when the former correction ran its course, gold has closed higher week in and week out. The net result of this rally, when added to gains realized in 2017, is a 13% increase in value.While a 13% price gain is abso...Read More

For the third consecutive week, gold has rallied. This culminates with today’s nine dollar move, effectively taking prices above $1300 on a closing basis. Beginning in mid-December when the former correction ran its course, gold has closed higher week in and week out. The net result of this rally, when added to gains realized in 2017, is a 13% increase in value.While a 13% price gain is abso...Read More

* Factory growth eases slightly as expected but still solid* Confirms view of gradual economic slowdown, not a sharp one* Smog war, cooling property weigh, but exports picking up* Service sector growth remains robust (Adds details of output trends, new orders, prices, CFLP estimate of 2017 growth)By Ben Blanchard and Elias GlennBEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China's manufacturing sector slo...Read More

BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in December as a crackdown on air pollution and a cooling property market weigh on the world's second-largest economy.The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Sunday dipped to 51.6 in December, compared with 51.8 in November. But it remained comfortably above the 50-point mark that separates growth...Read More

(Repeats to attach to alert)BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in December as a crackdown on air pollution and a cooling property market weigh on the world's second-largest economy.The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Sunday dipped to 51.6 in December, compared with 51.8 in November. But it remained comfortably above the 50-poin...Read More

BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Growth in China's services industry picked up in December, an official survey showed on Sunday, as the sector continued to show solid expansion.The official non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 55 from 54.8 in November.China's leaders are counting on growth in services and consumption to rebalance their economic growth model from its heavy reliance...Read More

EURUSD just topped 1.20 as the dollar index continues its post-Christmas Day collapse. US equity markets are also getting hammered...Read full newsRead More

(Adds details, context)GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 30 (Reuters) - D emocratic Republic of Congo's government on Saturday ordered telecommunications providers to cut internet and SMS services across the country ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations.Grassroots Catholic activists have called for marches in major cities on Sunday to demand that President Joseph Kabila commit to...Read More

(Adds details, context)GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Saturday ordered telecommunications providers to cut internet and SMS services across the country ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations.Grassroots Catholic activists have called for marches in major cities on Sunday to demand that President Joseph Kabila commit to n...Read More

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 30 (Reuters) - D emocratic Republic of Congo's government on Saturday ordered telecommunications providers to cut internet and SMS services across the country ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations on Sunday."It is for reasons of state security ... In response to violence that is being prepared ... the government has the duty to take all measu...Read More

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:43 A.M.) - An Iranian Salafist jihadist group with ties to Syria's Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front (currently called Ha'yat Tahrir al-ShRead full newsRead More

TBILISI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Georgia's economy expanded by 4.8 percent year-on-year in the first 11 months of 2017, official data showed on Saturday, up from 2.4 percent in the same period of 2016.Economic growth accelerated thanks to higher exports and remittances from abroad.In November alone, gross domestic product grew by 3.7 percent after expanding 5.7 percent in October. In November a year ag...Read More