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Inflows of gold into exchange-traded funds have now risen for 21 business days in a row as investment demand continues to underpin the market, said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann. Spot gold Thursday climbed to a seven-year high of $1,618 an ounce. Briesemann noted the metal’s gains are somewhat surprising considering recent strength in equities and the U.S. dollar. “The thinking behind this appears to be that China, and possibly other countries, will implement stimulus measures such as rate cuts to boost their economies after the Covid-19 virus,” Briesemann said. As of 9:44 a.m. EST, spot gold was up $3.80 to $1,615.10 an ounce.

By Allen Sykora of Kitco News; asykora@kitco.com

SP Angel: coronavirus to ding car sales, may impact palladium

Thursday February 20, 2020 09:585

Commodities brokerage SP Angel say some analysts wonder how long palladium’s dramatic rise will continue due to the impact of the coronavirus on China’s economy. SP Angel reiterated some of the highlights of the recently released Johnson Matthey report, which put a palladium supply/demand deficit at more than 1 million ounces in 2019 and suggested the gap will be even wider than this year. Demand has been boosted by more stringent emissions regulations, meaning more palladium required for each auto catalyst. However, SP Angel pointed out, the chief executive of Faurecua, a French-based company that develops automotive technology, believes Chinese auto sales could fall by 1.2 million vehicles this year. Also, the chairman of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers has said auto sales will drop by more than 10% in the first half of 2020. “The economic knock-on effects of the virus depend on the extent to which the virus spreads, and as it has not yet been contained, it is hard to predict how the auto market will be affected,” SP Angel said. “However as the death toll continues to rise and more people don’t go to work, buyer demand will continue to fall and supply chains in the auto industry will continue to be disrupted.” Palladium topped $2,800 an ounce for the first time ever Wednesday. As of 8:44 a.m. EST Thursday, the metal was down $18to $2,597 an ounce.

By Allen Sykora of Kitco News; asykora@kitco.com

CIBC looks for U.S. dollar to eventually weaken

Thursday February 20, 2020 09:585

Canadian bank CIBC looks for the U.S. dollar to give up some of its recent strength. The U.S. currency has attracted buying as a safe haven amid worries about the coronavirus in China. “However, so long as coronavirus fears dissolve over the next few months, the greenback should give back that strength,” CIBC said. Europe’s economic picture remains “murky” and the factory sector remains weak. Thus, bank said an eventual recovery in both the euro and sterling (as Brexit unfolds) will therefore be later and shallower than CIBC’s prior forecasts. Still, the strengthening of other major currencies “should then see the dollar weaken in the medium term. In the long-run, the U.S.’s inferior current account balance relative to other countries, such as Europe’s and Japan’s, should favor those currencies and accordingly see the dollar weaken.”

By Allen Sykora of Kitco News; asykora@kitco.com

Commerzbank: Asian gold demand muted

Thursday February 20, 2020 09:585

Gold demand in Asia remains muted, said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann. He cited data from the Swiss Federal Customs Administration showing that the country exported “only” 40.6 metric tons of gold to China and Hong Kong in January, and as little as 9 tons to India. “And demand in the two leading gold-consumer countries is likely to remain subdued given that gold prices there are very high (at nearly a record high in India and at their highest level in 7½ years in China),” Briesemann said. “The situation in China is currently compounded by the Covid-19 virus, as a result of which many jewelers are still closed.”

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Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company

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NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Tesla stands to make significant gains under a Trump administration with the threat of diminished subsidies for alternative energy and electric vehicles doing the most harm to smaller competitors. Trump’s plans for extensive tariffs on Chinese imports make it less likely that Chinese EVs will be sold in bulk in the U.S. anytime soon.

“Tesla has the scale and scope that is unmatched,” said Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, in a note to investors. “This dynamic could give Musk and Tesla a clear competitive advantage in a non-EV subsidy environment, coupled by likely higher China tariffs that would continue to push away cheaper Chinese EV players.”

Tesla shares jumped 14.8% Wednesday while shares of rival electric vehicle makers tumbled. Nio, based in Shanghai, fell 5.3%. Shares of electric truck maker Rivian dropped 8.3% and Lucid Group fell 5.3%.

Tesla dominates sales of electric vehicles in the U.S, with 48.9% in market share through the middle of 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Subsidies for clean energy are part of the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022. It included tax credits for manufacturing, along with tax credits for consumers of electric vehicles.

Musk was one of Trump’s biggest donors, spending at least $119 million mobilizing Trump’s supporters to back the Republican nominee. He also pledged to give away $1 million a day to voters signing a petition for his political action committee.

In some ways, it has been a rocky year for Tesla, with sales and profit declining through the first half of the year. Profit did rise 17.3% in the third quarter.

The U.S. opened an investigation into the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system after reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian. The investigation covers roughly 2.4 million Teslas from the 2016 through 2024 model years.

And investors sent company shares tumbling last month after Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, seeing not much progress at Tesla on autonomous vehicles while other companies have been making notable progress.

Tesla began selling the software, which is called “Full Self-Driving,” nine years ago. But there are doubts about its reliability.

The stock is now showing a 16.1% gain for the year after rising the past two days.

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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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S&P/TSX up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.

The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.

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