Sibanye Gold Ltd. raised $125 million by selling future gold production, the second major step by the company this week to build up cash as it faces a drawn-out labor dispute.
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Washington and Beijing Are Near Deal That Could End Most U.S. Tariffs on China
The U.S. and China are close to a trade deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs as long as Beijing follows through on pledges ranging from better protecting intellectual-property rights to buying a significant amount of American products, two people familiar with the discussions said.
Gold Is One Wealth Fund’s Escape From Geopolitics, Credit Risk
Known as Sofaz, the fund is looking to almost double its holdings of the precious metal in 2019 to 100 tons after resuming purchases in 2018 following a five-year break.
BlackRock Heaps Praise on Gold’s Role as a Tough Year Opens
Gold may extend gains as global growth slows, equity market volatility remains elevated and the Federal Reserve is expected to ease back on the pace of policy tightening this year, according to a BlackRock Inc. money manager, who says the Precious metal offers an effective hedge.
Made in China 2025
Neal Bhai Reports (NBR) – Made in China 2025 — Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” plan aims to transform China into an advanced manufacturing leader by targeting 10 emerging sectors including robotics, clean-energy vehicles and biotechnology.
Fed is Expected to Raise Interest Rates Wednesday
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point, and the pressure is on for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to sound dovish — but not too dovish. Fed officials are also expected to revisit their fed funds rate forecasts and roll back some of the rate hikes expected in the next several years.
Crude Oil Jumps – Russia, Saudis Agree to Extend Alliance, But without specifics
Oil surged the most in more than five months as Saudi Arabia and Russia extended a cooperation pact and U.S.-China trade tensions cooled. Unprecedented supply cuts in Canada also drove prices higher.
North and South Korea Reportedly Set to Announce Official End to War
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – North and South Korea are in talks to announce a permanent end to their officially declared conflict, an unnamed South Korean official told the daily newspaper Munhwa Ilbo, according to Bloomberg and other U.S. news outlets picking up the report overnight. The development comes ahead of a summit next week between North Korean premier Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Already, lawmakers from each side were reported to be negotiating the details of a joint statement that could outline an end to the confrontation.
North Korea ‘Brings us Closer to War’ US Doesn’t Seek, Says Nikki Haley
Gold Silver Reports – North Korea ‘brings us closer to war’ US doesn’t seek, says Nikki Haley – Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, said on Wednesday that North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile—which some observers believe could reach the eastern US—“brings us closer” to a war the US isn’t seeking.