(Updates prices) * Dollar index falls 0.6 pct * Democrats will control House for first time in eight years * Investors await U.S. Fed's two-day policy meeting * Platinum hits more than 4-month high By Swati VermaBENGALURU, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Wednesday as U.S.mid-term elections delivered a split Congress and pressured thedollar, with investors now turning their attention to a FederalRes...Read More
Gold falls early in 2018.History tells us to be careful.Gold is waiting for silver to validate its strength.The rate hike is baked inside this gold bar.Levels to watch and a pair of products for short-term trading.The dollar index rose to a new high for 2018 on the final day of October when the December futures contract hit a peak at 96.980. The last time that the dollar traded at a higher level w...Read More
Risk appetite is starting to confuse itself as broader markets struggle to pick a direction on US election results. Heaving US Treasuries and a Greenback in flux is seeing Gold struggle to maintain a firm hold in either direction. Gold has taken some wild swings in early Wednesday's trading session, alternating between spikes to 1,232.00 and drops into 1,223.00 as broader market sentiment wh...Read More
(Adds comment from central bank official)STOCKHOLM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Sweden's central bank is addingthe Danish and Norwegian crowns as new reserve currencies, butwill stay out of the Chinese yuan for now, the Riksbank said onWednesday.The British pound, which the Riksbank already holds, willalso get the status of one of five contingency currencies alongwith the two Nordic units, the dollar and th...Read More
Anglo American Plc is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.The storied mining company, founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in Johannesburg a century ago, is devoting a third of its exploration budget to the continent, including searching for copper and cobalt in Angola and Zambia. In South Africa, it's investing in platinum...Read More
Anglo American Plc is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.The storied mining company, founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in Johannesburg a century ago, is devoting a third of its exploration budget to the continent, including searching for copper and cobalt in Angola and Zambia. In South Africa, it's investing in platinum...Read More
Published 20 Hours AgoUpdated5 Hours AgoReuters Leonhard Foeger | ReutersGold pared some gains on Wednesday but held firm as the dollar slid after the U.S. midterm elections delivered a split Congress and as investors looked ahead to a Federal Reserve meeting for signals on future interest rate hikes.Spot gold was up 0.01 percent at $1,226.53 per ounce having earlier hit $1,235.83, while U.S. gol...Read More
Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) has signed a contract with Palaeo Minerals covering full-scale mining activity at the Thorny River project in South Africa, which the company believes will become its first operating mine.The agreement, which sees Botswana Diamonds handing over control to the contractor, will allow the company to self-fund the project from bulk sampling through to mine development, it s...Read More
Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) has signed a contract with Palaeo Minerals covering full-scale mining activity at the Thorny River project in South Africa, which the company believes will become its first operating mine.The agreement, which sees Botswana Diamonds handing over control to the contractor, will allow the company to self-fund the project from bulk sampling through to mine development, it s...Read More
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Turkey's 2020-2030 dollar bondshit their highest level since August on Wednesday, as a drop inthe U.S. currency following midterm elections helpedextend the recent rebound in Turkey's markets.Ankara's 2030 bond got the biggest boost,rising nearly 1 cent in price in what looked set to be a fourthstraight day of gains.(Reporting by Marc Jones; Editing by Jo Mason) Messaging...Read More
(Adds details, quotes, context)MOSCOW, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Polyus, Russia's largestgold producer, on Wednesday reported third-quarter net profitdown 61 percent from a year ago to $144 million due to foreignexchange losses and other non-cash items.The company controlled by Said Kerimov, son of Russiantycoon Suleiman Kerimov, has not been targeted by the U.S.sanctions against Moscow. Washington includ...Read More
As we have written before in this report, we believe that for the market to regain its footing and march to new highs before year-end in the face of higher bond yields, financial stocks will have to lead. Typically, banks and insurance companies benefit from higher long-term interest rates and a growing economy. If they cannot outperform now with US growth above trend and long rates rising, somet...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 all rose on Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for the U.S. midterm elections. It was the Nasdaq's first gain in three days, while the other two have closed higher in four of the past five trading sessions. Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) fell 3.9% des...Read More
A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday November 6.Please click...Read More
Base metals futures prices on the London Metal Exchange fell sightly on Tuesday November 6 while uncertainty continued about the outcome of the mid-term elections in the United States and that country's trade relations with China.On Tuesday, three-month nickel was the only price to trade in positive territory, at $11,775 per tonne, up by $25 per tonne from Monday's closing price of $11,750 per ton...Read More
The Comex copper price staged a modest recovery in the US morning on Tuesday November 6 amid a softening dollar and speculative buying. The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange recovered 0.35 cents to $2.7595 per lb. Industrial metal markets continue to look at the trade dispute between the United States and...Read More
Chinese export prices for ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide have held steady over the past week due to lackluster activity, with domestic prices remaining more favorable, while the European markets continued to gain strength on increased activity, closing the gap to the Chinese market. Chinese export prices stall amid favorable domestic market EU FeV prices up slightly on increased consumer ac...Read More
Chinese ferro-silicon prices dropped in the week ended Friday November 2 due to slow buying interest and a weak yuan versus the dollar, while the European market also succumbed to quiet demand, causing suppliers to cut their offer prices to garner buying interest. Chinese market drops in line with demand Weaker yuan exacerbates downward trend European suppliers cut offer prices ...Read More
Chinese export prices for ferro-vanadium and vanadium pentoxide have held steady over the past week due to lackluster activity, with domestic prices remaining more favorable, while the European markets continued to gain strength on increased activity, closing the gap to the Chinese market. Chinese export prices stall amid favorable domestic market EU FeV prices up slightly on increased consumer ac...Read More
Low-grade manganese ore prices got a boost in the week ended Friday November 2 after buyers were caught between the end of November's offers and the start of December's. Low-grade manganese ore prices rise in China amid a lack of offersHigh-grade manganese ore index slidesChinese manganese alloy prices largely steadySilico-manganese quotation drops in EuropeUS alloy price holds in quiet marketLow...Read More