Swiss gold refineries reopen as virus lockdown eases

Major producers are adopting shadow prices on carbon to mitigate carbon risk and address energy challenges.

Chinese gold investors usually buy on dips, but the country's financial markets were closed for the annual Golden Week holiday.

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While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.

Lithium companies continue to lead the stock market. While the TSX Composite gained about 13% year-to-date and S&P 500 scored a mere 6.4%, lithium companies grew by a stunning 24%.

Four employees were attacked by unknown assailants.

The company had halted production in June following a government inspection that led to a row over work permits, but work resumed in August.

Gold price turns negative again as economic activity gauge jumps, the dollar rallies and rate hikes loom – charts point to move to $1,200.

It’s a knows fact that Sept and October are typically weak times for US stocks. Going back 37 years shows us the tendency for investors to sell and rebalance their portfolios to try and perform better during the final quarter.