Sharp Decline Follows Record High Spot gold experienced a significant decline on Thursday, closing down by \$43.50, or 1.56%, at \$2,743.63 per ounce. This drop followed a historic high of \$2,790.11 per ounce reached earlier in the day. Analysts cited profit-taking by investors and robust US economic data as primary reasons for the downturn. David...
READ MOREOn Tuesday, October 22, spot silver prices surged by over 3%, reaching a new 12-year high. Silver hit $34.86 per ounce during the session, closing at $34.847 per ounce, the highest price recorded since late 2012. This price increase comes amid broader risk aversion in global markets, even as US Treasury yields continue to rise....
READ MOREOn Wednesday, October 23, spot gold prices fell sharply, dropping more than 1% after hitting a record high earlier in the day. The decline came as the U.S. dollar strengthened, U.S. bond yields rose, and tensions in the Middle East appeared to ease, prompting investors to take profits. Spot gold closed down \$33.44, or 1.22%,...
READ MOREGlobal refined copper production increased by 5.1% year-on-year to 18.33 million tonnes from January to August 2024, while consumption rose by 2.5% to 17.8 million tonnes, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) reported on Tuesday. This growing gap between production and consumption led to a surplus of 535,000 tonnes, up significantly from the 75,000-tonne surplus...
READ MOREGlobal primary aluminium production, including estimated figures for China, totaled 6.007 million tonnes in September 2024, an increase compared to 5.930 million tonnes in the same month last year. This corresponds to an average daily output of 200,200 tonnes, up from 197,700 tonnes per day in September 2023, and unchanged from the previous month. The...
READ MOREChina’s aluminium consumption growth is expected to slow to slightly below 5% this year, compared to a 6% gain in 2023, as demand cooled during the third quarter amid economic challenges, despite robust growth from the energy and transportation sectors, local analysts reported to MNI. Gu Fengda, chief nonferrous metals analyst at Guoxin Futures, noted...
READ MOREOn Thursday (October 10), despite U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data coming in slightly higher than expected, poor performance in initial jobless claims led to a sharp decline in the dollar index, which drove gold prices higher. Spot gold experienced significant fluctuations, ultimately closing up $22.13, or 0.85%, at $2,629.84 per ounce. Ongoing tensions in...
READ MORESpot gold fell nearly \$15 on Wednesday, as the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes prompted market expectations for steady interest rates in November, strengthening the U.S. dollar and putting pressure on gold prices. Gold closed down \$14.13, or 0.54%, at \$2,607.71 per ounce, with intraday lows reaching \$2,605.16 per ounce. According to...
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Impala Platinum Holdings, the world’s second-largest platinum miner, has reported a significant swing to a loss for fiscal 2024, as anticipated, due to a series of impairments. The company announced a basic loss of 17.31 billion South African rand (approximately $970.9 million USD) for the year ended June 30, compared to a profit of 4.905...
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VSMPO-AVISMA, a leading titanium producer, has reported a 0.4% increase in net profit for the first half of 2024, reaching 12.39 billion rubles ($133 million). This modest growth comes despite significant increases in revenue across its operations, as detailed in the company’s financial statements. The company’s total revenue grew by 9.6%, reaching 59.61 billion rubles...
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