Eurokurs nach schwachen Konjunkturdaten unter Druck
(dpa-AFX) – Der Eurokurs ist am Freitag nach schwachen Konjunkturdaten aus dem Währungsraum gefallen. Am Nachmittag wurde die Gemeinschaftswährung bei 1,1286 US-Dollar gehandelt. Im frühen Handel hatte der Euro noch bei 1,1365 Dollar notiert. Die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) hat den Referenzkurs auf 1,1285 (Donnerstag: 1,1371) Dollar festgesetzt. Der Dollar kostete damit 0,8861 (0,8794) Euro. Vor […]
Asia Gold-High prices leave demand in the doldrums ahead of holidays
Dec 14 (Reuters) – Demand for physical gold was lacklustre in major Asian hubs this week as high prices dented bullion’s appeal going into the holiday season, with buying interest in second biggest consumer India likely to be subdued for the rest of the year. Global benchmark spot gold prices scaled a five-month peak at […]
Weak Chinese industrial data drives copper prices lower
LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Copper prices were set for a third consecutive weekly fall on Friday after weaker than expected Chinese industrial data dampened expectations of demand from the largest metals consumer. Official figures showed China’s November industrial output rose by the least in nearly three years. Euro zone data, meanwhile, showed growth in […]
American Manganese gelingt mit Patentierung seines Lithiumionenbatterien-Recyclings bedeutender Meilenstein
Surrey, 14. Dezember 2018 – Larry W. Reaugh, President und Chief Executive Officer von American Manganese Inc. (American Manganese oder AMY oder das Unternehmen), freut sich bekannt zu geben, dass das United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (Patentamt der Vereinigten Staaten) dem Unternehmen eine Patentbewilligung für seine Technologie des Lithiumionenbatterie-Recyclings erteilt hat. Diese Patentbewilligung […]
Gold: Atempause vor dem Wochenende
Der Respekt vor der Marke von 1.250 Dollar scheint beim Goldpreis relativ ausgeprägt zu sein. Aktuell sieht es an den Goldmärkten nach einer Atempause aus. Doch die Charttechnik verspricht weiterhin ein hohes Maß an Spannung. Sollte nämlich die Hürde von 1.260 Dollar genommen werden, entstünden gleich zwei Kaufsignale. Zum einen wäre nämlich die langfristige 200-Tage-Linie […]
LME aluminium price little changed by 57,000 tonne delivery in
The three-month aluminium price on the London Metal Exchange shrugged off a net inflow of 57,525 tonnes on Friday December 14, mostly into warehouses in Port Klang. Aluminium traded at $1,923.50 on Friday morning down 0.4% from Thursday night’s close. Friday’s deliveries into Port Klang LME sheds follows a 24,875 tonne delivery on Thursday and […]
Rabobank, Concord, PGS developing blockchain trading platform for metal repo financing
Dutch bank Rabobank, international trading firm Concord Resources and warehousing firm PGS are developing a blockchain trading platform for the metal repo financing business, the companies said. The parties signed a letter of intent and have already started developing the system, known as Beyond Commodities. Its goal is to drive efficiencies, traceability and transparency in […]
Henan Zhongfu cuts 250,000t of Al output amid
China’s Henan Zhongfu Industrial has cut its total aluminium output by as much as 250,000 tonnes, the company said in a filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Thursday December 13. The 250,000-tonne cut in output, which represents approximately 30% of company’s total annual aluminium capacity of 750,000 tonnes, is taking place at Henan Zhongfu’s […]
EUROPEAN MORNING BRIEF 14/12: Weak China data weighs on SHFE base metals
Base metals traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were all down during Asian morning trading on Friday, weighed down by weak economic data from China and a firmer dollar of late. Dutch bank Rabobank, international trading firm Concord Resources and warehousing firm PGS are developing a blockchain trading platform for the metal repo financing business, […]
Gold prices steady on Fed policy outlook uncertainty
BENGALURU, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Gold prices steadied on Friday, after slipping to a week-low in the previous session, supported by the uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s next year’s policy outlook, while the dollar strengthened on expectations of a rate hike next week. FUNDAMENTALS: * Spot gold was steady at $1,242.11 per ounce, as of […]
