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Join Kitco Kitco correspondent Paul Harris and mining audiences manager Michael McCrae who highlight the biggest news in precious metals and mining.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Gold hits yet another all-time high as the Fed rate cut finally arrives, and Australia's Gina Rinehart buys stakes in a South American copper project

    Gold prices are ending the week at another record high. On Saturday mining audiences manager Michael McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable. The Federal Reserve's decision to embark on its first interest rate cut since 2020 has sent ripples through the financial markets. In a bold move, the central bank slashed rates by 50 basis points, bringing the Fed funds rate to a range of 4.75% to 5%. This aggressive cut marks the beginning of what the Fed calls "interest rate normalization," with t...

    6 min

  2. 14 SEPT

    Gold hits record all-time high and mega merger boosts metal's outlook

    In an historic week for the precious metals market, gold futures have shattered records, breaching the $2600 per troy ounce threshold for the first time. On Saturday mining audiences manager Michael McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable. Market are pivoting their attention to next week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. This gathering is poised to be one of the year's most consequential, with widespread anticipation of the first interest rate cut since 2020. The consensus am...

    6 min

  3. 7 SEPT

    Markets wait for a rate cut, and First Majestic Silver announces $970 million acquisition

    Soft labor report supports case for rate cut, but how big will be the cut? And First Majestic Silver announces plans to acquire Gatos Silver for $970 million in an all-share deal. On Friday mining audiences manager Michael McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable. Gold mostly traded sideways this week ending at the 2497 level. Silver ended the week at 27.80. On Friday, U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 142,000 last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This figure fell short ...

    6 min

  4. 30 AUG

    Gold stays strong despite mixed economic data, and more lithium producers announce spending halts

    Three pieces of economic news came out this week: housing, GDP and jobless claims. On Thursday, mining audiences manager Michael McCrae hosted Kitco Roundtable. Starting the strong news, The U.S. economy continues to defy the odds, as the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) experienced solid growth in the second quarter. However, despite this positive economic data, gold prices remain largely unaffected, with the market continuing to consolidate near record levels.On Thursday, the...

    6 min

  5. 24 AUG

    Gold gets a lift from a likely Fed rate cut, and a Vancouver diamond miner makes global headlines

    Gold finished the week well above $2,500 level. On Friday mining audiences manager Michael McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable sponsored by Revival Gold. The precious metals were up as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals that the central bank is ready to start easing interest rates.In his much-anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole Central Bank Symposium, Powell said that the upside risk to inflation has diminished and risks to the labor market have grown.Lucara Diamond recover...

    5 min

  6. 17 AUG

    Gold's big breakout: $2,500 milestone crushed, M&A deal adds more momentum

    Gold enjoyed one of its best five-day stretches of the year this week, and ended with a bang, rocketing to fresh all-time highs in both the spot and futures markets. On Friday mining audiences manager recorded Kitco Roundtable sponsored by Revival GoldGold broke definitively through $2,500 to end the week at $2,508. Silver was up, too, ending the week at $29 ounce. The week started off with M&A. Osisko Mining (TSX:OSK) will be acquired by Gold Fields for $1.57 billion (C$2.16 bi...

    6 min

  7. 9 AUG

    Precious metals recover after Monday's shellacking and lithium miners start cutting production

    Kitco News - Markets had a gut-wrenching Monday when the Nikkei plunged 12% which set off a global stock rout, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae. On Friday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable sponsored by Revival Gold. The Nikkei news fed the narrative that the Fed may not be able to engineer a soft landing, and a recession could be in the cards. The soft labor market report at the start of the month added to the narrative.Copper had a tough go of it, reflecting general con...

    5 min

  8. 3 AUG

    Gold hits an all-time high above $2,500 and BHP and Lundin sign a $3.2 billion JV mega deal

    Markets and metals were walloped by a late week sell-off, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae. On Saturday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable. Earlier in the week Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a press conference that a case could be made for a cut "as soon as the next meeting.” The central bank’s dovish stance helped to propel gold prices to a new all-time high of $2,500 an ounce mid week. But the market was spooked about concerns that the Fed had be...

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Join Kitco Kitco correspondent Paul Harris and mining audiences manager Michael McCrae who highlight the biggest news in precious metals and mining.

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  • Creator
    Kitco NEWS
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    20
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    © 2024 Kitco NEWS Roundtable
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