LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell on Monday, surrendering earlier gains as investors weighed up the effectiveness of a potential cut in supply from OPEC and possibly other exporters in the face of rapidly rising global output.Brent crude futures were down $1.04 at $65.72 a barrel at 1447 GMT, having retreated from a session high of $67.64. WTI crude futures fell $1.03 to $55.43 a barrel.The Organization...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling turned negative on Monday, with traders pointing to comments from Prime Minister Theresa May that an extension of the Brexit transition period was unlikely as the possible reason, as well as market talk of a large euro purchase.The pound fell as much as 0.3 percent to hit a day's low versus the dollar of $1.2796. The move came after May said she wanted any post-Brexit t...Read More
• Struggles to build on last week’s goodish rebound, despite a subdued USD demand. • Bullish traders also seemed rather unaffected by fading US-China trade optimism. Gold came under some fresh selling pressure at the start of a new trading week and eroded a part of Friday's strong up-move to over one-week tops. The Fed Vice Chairman Ri...Read More
BEIJING - China National Coal Group agreed supply deals for thermal coal with six state power utilities that totalled more than 500 million tonnes to be delivered across five years starting from 2019, according to a report published on the website of the National Energy Administration on MondayUnder the agreements, China National Coal Group will supply in 2019 more than 97 million tonnes of coal t...Read More
Investigators also pointed the finger at a pair of South Korean chipmakers, tooThe shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are down 2.2% to trade at $38.58, after the Financial Times reported Chinese investigators alleged "massive evidence" of antitrust violations against the U.S.-based chipmaker, as well as South Korea's Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. A Wall Street Journal report that Ap...Read More
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday the draft Brexit deal reached with London was “fair and balanced”, as the bloc haggled with Britain over any extension to the envisaged transition period.Barnier told a news conference after briefing the 27 national EU ministers that they generally approved of the draft divorce agreement rea...Read More
HARARE - Zimbabwe will allow gold and platinum mining companies to retain up to 55% of their earnings in dollars, government and central bank officials said on Monday, as authorities in the southern African nation move to ensure operators remain viable.Mining accounts for more than two-thirds of Zimbabwe's export earnings but the sector has seen some companies close due to a dollar crunch that has...Read More
HARARE - Zimbabwe will allow gold and platinum mining companies to retain up to 55% of their earnings in dollars, government and central bank officials said on Monday, as authorities in the southern African nation move to ensure operators remain viable.Mining accounts for more than two-thirds of Zimbabwe's export earnings but the sector has seen some companies close due to a dollar crunch that has...Read More
PORT MORESBY (Reuters) - The C in APEC stands for Cooperation. But when the two biggest members are fighting a trade war and using the forum to attack each other’s policies, it was always going to be hard work delivering on that.The weekend’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Port Moresby was one of open disagreement, led by disputes between the United States and China over t...Read More
(Reuters) - General Electric Co is bringing back former vice chairman John Rice to the conglomerate as chairman of its revamped gas power business, the company said on Monday.GE also named Scott Strazik chief executive officer of the business and Russell Stokes the CEO of the power portfolio unit.Strazik is currently the president of GE's power services business and Stokes the CEO the power busine...Read More
* Looking to bolster profitable equipment division* Iberian equipment business sold for $180 mln* Focus on acquisitions in construction and mining sectorsJOHANNESBURG - Barloworld Ltd is in talks to buy a business from Caterpillar Inc using proceeds from the sale of a unit earlier this year, the head of the South African equipment maker said on Monday.Barloworld sold its underperforming Iberian eq...Read More
Overall, analyst expectations are quite different on IRWD versus MDGLDrug stocks Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRWD) and Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MDGL) have both been struggling on the charts in recent months, and Wall Street is reacting. That is, shares of IRWD and MDGL are dealing with bearish analyst notes this morning, which we'll discuss in more detail below.Starting with...Read More
Palladium,underpinned by demand from the auto sector, has hit a fresh record high of$1,179.40 an ounce for spot metal. “Pollution-limiting catalytic converter demand in China isboosting palladium consumption, drawing prices 9% higher this year,” says commoditiesbrokerage SP Angel. “The Asian nation is on a mission to reduce smog emissions,with tougher standards meaning car makers...Read More
Palladium, underpinned by demand from the auto sector, has hit a fresh record high of $1,179.40 an ounce for spot metal. “Pollution-limiting catalytic converter demand in China is boosting palladium consumption, drawing prices 9% higher this year,” says commodities brokerage SP Angel. “The Asian nation is on a mission to reduce smog emissions, with tougher standards meaning car m...Read More
The WSJ said Apple has cut iPhone production ordersFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are lower ahead of the holiday-shortened week. Dragging the Dow down is FAANG heavyweight Apple (AAPL), under pressure after the Wall Street Journal reported the company has cut production for its new iPhone models. S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are in the red as well,...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - World shares struggled higher on Monday amid conflicting signals of a potential truce in the China-U.S. trade dispute, while the Federal Reserve’s new-found concerns over the global economy sapped the dollar.Asia had taken a while to warm up but finished strongly and Europe was heading for its first rise in four sessions as mining, tech and bank share gains helped offset a...Read More
Gold has underperformed many assets in recent months and years.This is not surprising as sentiment surrounding the yellow metal has been atrocious lately.However, some fundamental elements appear supportive of higher gold prices going forward.The Fed's tightening path appears limited, and as economic growth slows further, the Fed may need to cease tightening or reverse monetary policy all toge...Read More
Kirkland LakeGold Ltd. (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) announces that David Soares is the newchief financial officer and Eric Kallio is senior vice president for exploration.Both appointments are effective immediately. The company also lists a number ofinternal management changes. Soares has 15 years of finance and managementexperience, reflecting progressively senior leadership roles with multinational...Read More
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) announces that David Soares is the new chief financial officer and Eric Kallio is senior vice president for exploration. Both appointments are effective immediately. The company also lists a number of internal management changes. Soares has 15 years of finance and management experience, reflecting progressively senior leadership roles with multinat...Read More
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are slightly lower in quieter early U.S. trading Monday. Some backingand filling on the daily chart is seen following recent good gains. Decembergold futures were last down $0.90 an ounce at $1,222.10. December Comex silverwas last up $0.003 at $14.385 an ounce. Globalstock markets were mixed in subdued, pre-holiday trading overnight. U.S. stockindexes are slightly lo...Read More