Metals News
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South Africa has won a legal claim over $43 million worth of treasure from a World War II shipwreck that was found off the country's coast by a British exploration company, the U.K. Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The sinking of the the SS Tilawa — which has been called the "Indian Titanic" — killed 280 people and sent over 2,000 bars of silver plunging to ...
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Today, in light of intensified terrorist activity in the Middle East, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advisory to assist financial institutions in detecting potentially illicit transactions related to Islamic Republic of Iran-backed terrorist organizations. The Advisory highlights the means by ...
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Bond markets make the financial world go round, helping to grease the wheels of commerce, allowing economic activity to expand. But when too much debt is issued, it can overwhelm demand, causing borrowing costs to spike which can be detrimental to the economy. This balancing act is attracting plenty of interest right now, especially when it comes to trends ...
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UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024, following declines of 0.3% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) and 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2023. Compared with the same quarter a year ago, GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.2% in Quarter 1 2024. In output terms, services grew by 0.7% on the quarter ...
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The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated that global trade expanded at the start of the second quarter of 2024, thereby concluding the contraction streak of just over two years. The seasonally adjusted Global PMI New Export Orders Index posted 50.6 in April, up from 49.8 in March. Although ...
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You can’t help but notice just how sensitive commodities are to US dollar movements right now. Take the price action on Thursday as a prime example with an unusually large increase in US jobless claims sparking big gains across the complex, seeing names like gold, silver and copper push back towards their YTD highs. The asymmetric reaction provides a sense ...
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Royce Mendes, managing director and head of macro strategy at Desjardins, joins to discuss the health of the Canadian consumer as retailers post cautious outlooks. Mendes says ...
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The U.S. remained as China's third largest trade partner in the first four months this year, with the total trade volume between the two countries rising by 1.1 percent ...
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Equities: US stocks closed higher with the S&P 500 Index cresting past a one-month high, spurred by a deceleration in the labor market and dovish remarks from Fed President Mary ...
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UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024, following declines of 0.3% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) and 0.1% in Quarter 3 ...
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In the week ending May 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's ...
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post: CHINA SETS YUAN MIDPOINT AT 7.4011 PER DOLLAR, COMPARED TO LAST CLOSE OF 7.2212PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1011 (vs. estimate at 7.2102) The People's Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead. • USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate. • CNH is the offshore yuan. USD /CNH has no restrictions on its trading range. • A significantly stronger or weaker rate than expected is typically considered a signal from the PBOC. The previous close was 7.2212. PBOC injects 2bn via 7-day RR, sets rate at an unchanged 1.8%.
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You can’t help but notice just how sensitive commodities are to US dollar movements right now. Take the price action on Thursday as a prime example with an unusually large increase in US jobless claims sparking big gains across the complex, seeing names like gold, silver and copper push back towards their YTD highs. The asymmetric reaction provides a sense ...
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Silver prices rallied sharply as US Treasury yields tumbled, and the Greenback weakened as major central banks opened the door to ease policy. At the time of writing, XAG-USD trades at $28.29, up by more than 3.50%. After consolidating below the latest cycle high of $27.733 witnessed on April 26, the grey metal exploded with close to $1.00 gains, clearing ...
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CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its April 2024 market statistics set a new average daily volume (ADV) record of 26.5 million contracts for the month, up 33% from April 2023, with double-digit growth across all asset classes. Additionally, interest rate, equity index, foreign exchange and options products set new April ...