Zinc Slides to Nine-Month Low on LME; Teck signs Annual Zinc Concentrate supply Deals; Nyrstar Earnings Drop 5% in First Quarter

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Zinc Slides to Nine-Month Low on LME; Teck signs Annual Zinc Concentrate supply Deals; Nyrstar Earnings Drop 5% in First Quarter — Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Thursday May 3, with zinc diving to its lowest point since August 2017. Read more in our live futures report.

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Precious Metals Trader Beats Spoofing Conspiracy Charge

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Precious Metals Trader Beats Spoofing Conspiracy Charge — Andre Flotron, 54, was cleared by a federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, of a single count of conspiracy to engage in commodities fraud. It was the first acquittal in a spoofing-related case since the U.S. outlawed the practice in 2010. He could have faced as long as 25 years in prison if convicted.

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Macron Says He Thinks Trump Will Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Deal

Gold Silver Reports – Macron Says He Thinks Trump Will Pull Out of Iran Nuclear Deal — “My view — I don’t know what your president will decide — is that he will get rid of this deal on his own for domestic reasons.” Macron told journalists Wednesday in Washington, adding that he encouraged the American president to stay in the accord during his three-day visit to the U.S. capital.                            

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Gold Down on Dollar Strength, Easing North Korea Tensions

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold Down on Dollar Strength, Easing North Korea Tensions — Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,329.04 per ounce at 0335 GMT. The yellow metal rose 0.5 percent on Tuesday to break a three-session losing streak. U.S. gold futures eased 0.2 percent to $1,330.60 per ounce.       

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Aluminum Stash Visible From Space Turned to Gold for Trader

Gold bulls Remain

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Aluminum Stash Visible From Space Turned to Gold for Trader — Castleton has started selling down its aluminum stash, which at its peak held about 500,000 metric tons of the metal, according to people familiar with the matter. That would be worth about $1.5 billion at today’s prices.

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Metals Gripped by Turmoil as Rusal’s Sanctions Fallout Spreads

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Metals Gripped by Turmoil as Rusal’s Sanctions Fallout Spreads — Consumers, manufacturers and traders are scrambling to secure supply cut off by Rusal, the largest aluminum producer outside China. Aluminum reached a six-year high and nickel jumped the most since 2009. Alumina, a raw material needed to make aluminum, notched a fresh record.

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