NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Too many euro zonecountries are missing the opportunity to reduce debt now, wheneconomic growth is good, to prepare for the next economicdownturn, the head of the International Monetary Fund's Europeandepartment Poul Thomsen said."Fiscal policy has been insufficiently counter-cyclical,"Thomsen told a news conference at the IMF's annual meetings inB...Read More
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Oct 12 (Reuters) - China's onshore yuancurrency weakened against the dollar on Friday morning asunexpectedly strong China exports data renewed anxiety over theSino-U.S. trade war.The weakness followed a jump in late trading on Thursday,spurred by news that Washington will not accuse Beijing ofcurrency manipulation - seen as a sign of easing tensions. The People's Bank of China...Read More
* China's Sept unwrought copper imports at 521,000 T-customs * Open arbitrage to send metal to China swells shipments-analyst * Copper concs imports at new record high of 1.93 mln T (Adds background, analyst quote)By Tom DalyBEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - China's unwrought copper importssurged to their highest in 2-1/2 years in September, whilecopper concentrate imports climbed an all-time high as th...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 fell sharply again Thursday as volatility ripped through markets for a second day. The S&P 500 has closed lower for six straight days.The Nasdaq declined into correction teritorry on Thursday, a day after the tech-heavy index had its biggest percentage drop since June...Read More
Movements in the prices of base metals on the London Metal Exchange were mixed at the close of trading on Thursday October 11, under broad pressure from a sharp sell-off in global equity markets despite the emergence of fresh buying in the markets for lead and tin.The three-month lead price rose by 4.4% over the afternoon to recover losses made earlier in the week, reaching an intraday high of $2,...Read More
Codelco's Chuquicamata division will be running at reduced operating rates until mid-November following a technical fault at the Teniente copper converter last month, the company told Fastmarkets.The Teniente converter that is used in Chuquicamata for copper smelting has been closed for nearly three weeks already, a well-informed source said on Wednesday October 10. It will remain paralyzed until...Read More
VIDEO: Coral Gold Resources (TSX.V: CLH; OTCQX: CLHRF) has emerged from a Nevada-based gold exploration company into a royalty company. Barrick Gold is now drilling the Robertson property in search of the extension from the world class Pipeline and Cortez properties located along trend to the south. An open-pit heap leach resource of over 2 million ounces has been outlined, but the big upside...Read More
Jack ChanPosted Oct 11, 2018GLD – on buy signal.***SLV – on buy signal.***GDX – on buy signal.***XGD.TO – on buy signal.***CEF – on buy signal.***GDXJ – on buy signal.***Speculation remains at multi decade low.Speculation remains at multi decade low.A potential bottoming pattern is now in progress.SummaryLong-term – on sell signal.Short-term – on buy...Read More
The London Metal Exchange benefitted from 2018's "economic turbulence" and the exchange should be proud of its growth in volume, LME chief executive Matthew Chamberlain said. Speaking at the LME Week annual dinner on Tuesday October 9, Chamberlain said: "For the LME, 2018 should be remembered as the year that our volumes returned to growth, and our exchange returned to confidence." He accepted tha...Read More
Tungsten miner Wolf Minerals' UK subsidiary has fallen into administration after failing to secure funding, the company said on Thursday October 11. The company said it had been unable to satisfactorily conclude its discussions with its key financial stakeholders. It subsequently put its Drakelands mine in Hemerdon, Devon, into administration because it is not in a position to meet its short-term...Read More
Gold Stocks? Just let investors sell their gold shares if they want to! Wise and prudent advice? Three weeks ago I was speaking to a very successful and exceptionally wealthy investor whom I have known for many years. He has made substantial profits by investing in gold and gold mining stocks-including the small cap "juniors." As well, he was and has always been a "bottom fisher" i...Read More
Fastmarkets MB published one of its chrome ore and two ferro-chrome prices later than scheduled on October 5.As a result of a technical error, Fastmarkets' Chrome Ore South Africa UG2 concentrates index, ferro-chrome European benchmark indicator and ferro-chrome China import charge chrome index for October 5 were published on the Fastmarkets MB price book later than scheduled.Fastmarkets MB's pric...Read More
Codelco's Chuquicamata division will be running at reduced operating rates until mid-November following a technical fault at the Teniente copper converter last month, the company told Fastmarkets.The Teniente converter that is used in Chuquicamata for copper smelting has been closed for nearly three weeks already, a well-informed source said on Wednesday October 10. It will remain paralyzed until...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for any price moves.Read More
Turkish steel producers resumed their deep-sea scrap purchasing activity on Thursday October 11, with prices going down, Fastmarkets heard.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a European cargo, comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (75:25), 5,000 tonnes of shredded, 7,000 tonnes of HMS 1, 2,000 tonnes of busheling and 6,000 tonnes of cut rebar at an average price of...Read More
The Thursday Market Minute Wall Street futures point to a heavy opening bell decline Thursday, with the Dow set for a 150 point slump following the biggest single-day decline for U.S. Stocks in at least eight months.Softer-than-expected September CPI reading helped U.S. stocks pare pre-market declines, with annual inflation now measured at a 2.3% clip.European and Asia markets sold off shar...Read More
Domestic prices for cold-rolled coil (CRC) were largely unchanged over the past week in Northern Europe as buyers delayed signing new deals until the future direction of prices becomes clearer, sources told Fastmarkets MB.Meanwhile, prices in Southern Europe declined due to competitive import offers and slow trading, according to market participants. Northern EuropeFastmarkets MB's weekly assessme...Read More
China's ferrous futures increased in the morning trading session on Thursday October 11.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange January rebar: 4,026 yuan ($581) per tonne, up 54 yuan per tonneJanuary hot-rolled coil: 3,884yuan per tonne, up 37 yuan per tonneDalian Commodity Exchange January iron ore: 513 yuan per tonne, up 7 yuan per tonneJanuary coking coal: 1,364 yuan...Read More
The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday October 12.Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly higher at the close of trading on Thursday October 11, although the complex remains under broad pressure from a sharp sell-off in global equity markets despite the emergence of fresh buying in the markets for lead and tin. Read more in our...Read More
Turkish long steel export markets continued to struggle with poor demand and increasing production costs over the past week, sources said on Thursday October 11.Starting with the lira crisis in Turkey, the annual inflation rate rose to 24.52% in September, up from 17.9% in August, with energy prices in the country having increased by around 50% so far this year. In addition, the tight supply and s...Read More