By Frank HolmesAccording to the 2018 edition of the Stock Trader's Almanac, October has been a "great" time to buy. Once ranked last in terms of stock performance, the 10th month has delivered relatively average returns since 1950. What makes it so attractive is that it's followed by November and December, historically among the very best months for stocks. We're also entering the three most bul...Read More
Stock market bulls could catch a break if the retracement in Treasury yields continues for a while. The chart shows yields on the Ten-Year Note to have peaked last week at 3.25%. The correction has since hit 3.12% and could conceivably go lower. Although my rally target at 3.32% lies significantly above, that target comes from the weekly chart, and charts of lesser degree look maxed out for th...Read More
(Reuters) - Poland raised its gold holdings to the highest in at least 35 years, data from the International Monetary Fund showed on Monday.The country increased its holdings by 4.4 tonnes from August to about 117 tonnes in September, a record, according to data going back to January 1983."We have a really exciting announcement coming this Thursday, learn more about it here...""While the exchang...Read More
Gold needs to trade over the $1225-$1230 zone to rise. Silver needs to break and trade over $14.90 to start another wave of rise. Copper and industrial metals will be very volatile. Crude oil will be very volatile. Brexit woes and political issues within the Eurozone have resulted in a firm US dollar. The Euro and cable have fallen slightly. Investor sentiment towards the euro and cable is shaky...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1224.90-$0.50Silver$14.66-$0.03XAU70.10-0.50%HUI155.32-0.36%GDM557.73-0.05%JSE Gold1214.12-37.98USD95.06-0.02Euro115.81UNCHYen89.32+0.11Oil$71.92+$0.1410-Year3.157%+0.003T-Bond138.53125+0.25Dow25798.42+2.17%Nasdaq7645.49+2.89%S&P2809.92+2.15% The Metals: Gold gained $7 to $1232.40 at about 9:30AM EST, but it then drifted back lower for most of the rest...Read More
Investors in the cannabis space have thus far focused primarily on the growers of the product. We first recommended Canadian greenhouse growers in 2016, added in 2017 and added again in early 2018. It has been a very profitable ride and I believe there is more upside ahead for cannabis growers over the next 12 months.But they will eventually face margin compression, as the supply shortfall turns i...Read More
Michael says cross your fingers because now is the time we see if there is truly a paradigm shift in the precious metals. Here are the details...by Michael Ballanger via Streetwise ReportsWhen asked about the dominant theme for the markets last January, I said that the one thing I looked forward to was a return of "VOLATILITY" as the Federal Reserve Board moved to "normalize" the interest rate str...Read More
Peter KrauthOver the last month, gold prices have surged, tacking on over 3% in just the last two weeks.And it looks like silver prices are next.You see, I believe we're entering a sweet spot for the price of silver over the next few months.Market turmoil and a weaker U.S. dollar are setting the stage for a significant rally in the precious metal – one that will shrink the gold-to-silver rat...Read More
RAPAPORT... Bonhams has appointed Brett O'Connor as senior internationaljewelry director and senior vice president of its US operations, the auction house saidTuesday. O'Connor makes the move after 16 years at Sotheby's Geneva,where he was one of the lead auctioneers for the company's major jewelry salesin Geneva, Hong Kong, London and New York. He was also responsible for globalsourcing of j...Read More
RAPAPORT... Recovery of lower-grade ore at Rio Tinto's Argyle and Diavikmines led to a 17% drop in production in the third quarter.Output came to 4.9 million carats for the three monthsending September 30, the company said Tuesday. The Argyle asset in Australiayielded 3.8 million carats, plummeting 19% over the same period last year. Lastyear, Rio Tinto's production was enhanced by the proces...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The 2018 CIBJO Congress opened yesterday (Monday) in the Colombian capital of Bogot??, with a strong focus on responsible sourcing in the jewelry industry. This included the introduction of a Responsible Sourcing Guidance document, which will serve as a reference for responsible sourcing practices developed and applied by industry organizations and commercial bodies worldwi...Read More
(IDEX Online) - De Beers sold rough diamonds with a provisional value of $475 million in the eighth sales cycle (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) of 2018. The sales figure is the lowest sales figure reported by the miner so far this year which have all been above the $500 million mark. The miner reported confirmed sales of $503 million in the seventh cycle, compared with a...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Rio Tinto reported that production was 19% lower on the year in the third quarter at its Argyle mine in Australia. &nbs...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Christie's Private Sales will present A Diamond Affair from October 29-31, showcasing an array of exceptional diamond jewels and unmounted gems. The items range from a 100-carat diamond tiara to a rare blue diamond, the auctioneer said. The jewels will be displayed alongside original artwork by John McLusky, a leading graphic artist who serialized Ian Fleming's James...Read More
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Aluminium The three-month LME aluminium price...ACCESS RESTRICTEDTo read the rest of this analysis please take a free sample or subscribeFREE SampleReceive a free sample of market analysis and price forecasts.Free SampleSUBSCRIBEReceive unlimited access to all current and archive content going back to 2008 including downloadable pricing data and forecasts.Plus download the lat...Read More
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