Morning Market Brief: April 3rd TAGS: Argentina | Bundesbank | China | Europe | Eurozone | excise duty | France | Germany | Government Bonds | Greece | India | PMI | rare earth association | sustainable and socially responsible mining | U.K | unemployment | USA Overnight Headlines: The Eurozone unemployment rate hit 10.8% in Feb’12, up from 10% in Feb’11 and 10.7% in Jan’12. The Eurozone PMI fell to 47.7 in Mar’12, from 49 in …Continue reading →

Morning Market Brief: Dec 6 TAGS: 6 euro-zone countries on credit watch | Austria | Finland | France | Germany | Ichthys LNG Project | Luxembourg | Merkel | Newmont | Peruvian | Sarkozy | Spanish industrial output | the Netherlands Headlines: Gold for February delivery fell 1% to US$1734.50 Silver for March delivery fell 1% to US$32.37 WTI Crude for January delivery gained 1.01% to US$102.04 The Italian government announced …Continue reading →

Morning Market Brief: Nov 22 TAGS: China | France | Gold | mining tax | silver | Spain Headlines: Gold for December delivery fell 2.7% to US$1678.60 Silver for March delivery fell 4.3% to US$31.085 WTI crude for January delivery fell 1.5% to US$96.17 The opposition Popular Party …Continue reading →

Morning Market Brief: Oct 11 TAGS: Belgium | BHP | Chim Sao Project | copper | Dexia | European Banks | France | French President | German Chancellor | Gold | Merkel | Olypic Dam | RIO | Santos | Sarkozy | silver | Tasman Resources | Vietnam Headlines: Gold for December delivery gained 2.1% to US$1670.80 Silver for December delivery gained 3.2% to US$31.99 WTI crude for November delivery gained 2.9% to US$85.41 German Chancellor Merkel and …Continue reading →