The Dow is on pace to open down more than 400 pointsFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are trading far below fair value ahead of the first trading day of 2019. Investors are reacting to weak manufacturing data out of China, which has caused a sharp pullback in equity benchmarks overseas and has put fears of a global economic slowdown in focus this morning -- adding to the list of po...Read More
The stock market "secret" no one is talking about.The world's richest investors have been using this simple "trick" to build massive fortunes for decades.They've done everything in their power to hide the truth from individual investors. In the process they've created a totally uneven playing field... where most of the players don't even know the rules of the game.This lack of fairness is one of...Read More
Gold's year-end rally is pushing into 2019, with bullion advancing for a fifth straight day as equities posted fresh losses after the worst year since the financial crisis.The metal hit a six-month high nearing $1,300 an ounce, even as some daily technical indicators highlighted the potential for a reversal after recent gains. The advance came as fresh figures showed China manufacturing shrinking...Read More
Cobalt 27 Capital has entered an agreement to acquire ASX-listed Highlands Pacific. The acquisition, valued at $96 million, will increase Cobalt 27's exposure to nickel through the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea. Highlands Pacific owns an 8.56% interest in the mine, which is majority owned by Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd.Cobalt 27 has agreed to pay A10.5 ? in cash per share for...Read More
Cobalt 27 Capital has entered an agreement to acquire ASX-listed Highlands Pacific. The acquisition, valued at $96 million, will increase Cobalt 27's exposure to nickel through the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea. Highlands Pacific owns an 8.56% interest in the mine, which is majority owned by Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd.Cobalt 27 has agreed to pay A10.5 ? in cash per share for...Read More
It's the first day of a new era for Barrick Gold, the world's largest bullion miner, as it officially began trading Wednesday as a merged entity with Randgold Resources.From now on, Barrick's symbol on the New York Stock Exchange will be GOLD, the ticker formerly held by Randgold on NASDAQ. In Toronto, the company is keeping its ABX symbol.The $18.3 billion-deal, which gained final approval in D...Read More
It's the first day of a new era for Barrick Gold, the world's largest bullion miner, as it officially began trading Wednesday as a merged entity with Randgold Resources.From now on, Barrick's symbol on the New York Stock Exchange will be GOLD, the ticker formerly held by Randgold on NASDAQ. In Toronto, the company is keeping its ABX symbol.The $18.3 billion-deal, which gained final approval in D...Read More
It's the first day of a new era for Barrick Gold, the world's largest bullion miner, as it officially began trading Wednesday as a merged entity with Randgold Resources.From now on, Barrick's symbol on the New York Stock Exchange will be GOLD, the ticker formerly held by Randgold on NASDAQ. In Toronto, the company is keeping its ABX symbol.The $18.3 billion-deal, which gained final approval in D...Read More
Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp.HighService Service is a high-quality service provider for the mining industry, with operations in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Its sales in the fiscal year 2017 were 60 million euros and it has 1,300 employees.The acquisition is pending regulatory app...Read More
Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp.HighService Service is a high-quality service provider for the mining industry, with operations in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Its sales in the fiscal year 2017 were 60 million euros and it has 1,300 employees.The acquisition is pending regulatory app...Read More
Early investors stand to reap the rewards as a new technology looks to change everything.One research firm - which recommended Google and Amazon before they became household names - has built a worldwide reputation of identifying profitable tech trends well before Wall Street and the talking heads on T.V.And just recently, they've uncovered a technology that's already being labeled "humanity's las...Read More
Blackwater founder Erik Prince aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in metals needed for making the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs), the Financial Times reports.Prince, who besides starting the controversial private security company is known for have been an informal campaign adviser to US President Donald Trump, said the fund will bring unexplored deposits into productio...Read More
China's No.1 gold producer Zijin Mining plans to issue 8 billion yuan (about $1.2 billion) worth of shares in Shanghai to finance the acquisition of Canada's Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU), the biggest overseas purchase since the Beijing-backed miner went public in Hong Kong in 2003.Zijin aims to sell up to 3.4 billion A shares to investors in China, in a plan which is subject to shareholder...Read More
China's No.1 gold producer Zijin Mining plans to issue 8 billion yuan (about $1.2 billion) worth of shares in Shanghai to finance the acquisition of Canada's Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU), the biggest overseas purchase since the Beijing-backed miner went public in Hong Kong in 2003.Zijin aims to sell up to 3.4 billion A shares to investors in China, in a plan which is subject to shareholder...Read More
China's No.1 gold producer Zijin Mining plans to issue 8 billion yuan (about $1.2 billion) worth of shares in Shanghai to finance the acquisition of Canada's Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU), the biggest overseas purchase since the Beijing-backed miner went public in Hong Kong in 2003.Zijin aims to sell up to 3.4 billion A shares to investors in China, in a plan which is subject to shareholder...Read More
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Chris says to watch silver because this latest break-out is very important. Is $60 - $65 silver possible in the near future? Here's Chris to explain...by Chris Vermeulen of The Technical TradersWatch Silver, folks. This quiet shiny metal is starting a move that could be very foretelling of global market concerns and risks. Early on December 26, 2018, Silver broke through recent resistance, to the...Read More
RAPAPORT... Hong Kong's jewelry exports are expected to slow in 2019 after strong growth last year, due to sluggisheconomic conditions, the municipality'strade body has warned. "Less robust economic growth is likely to affect Hong Kong'sjewelry exports," predicted Alice Tsang, assistant principal economist at theHong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). Shipments of precious jewelry rose 1...Read More
RAPAPORT... Luxury, and jewelry in particular, is a curious industry. On the one hand, itprovides aspirational products and exclusive experiences to consumers; on theother hand, many brands treat consumers very literally: merely as a source ofconsumption. While there are many examples of luxury brands turningrazor-sharp consumer insights into products that not only resonate with, butactually...Read More
RAPAPORT... Diamond-related shares mainly fell in 2018, in line with aglobal stock-market downturn. Investors fretted about trade tensions, uncertainconsumer demand and the impact of the US Federal Reserve raising interest ratesin December. The S&P 500 index ended the year more than 6% down, while HongKong's Hang Seng slid 14%. It wasn't all bad: Some diamond miners did well, whileretail offer...Read More