Technical Scoop: War costs, crude hike, surprise jobs, stock resistance, redemption rhyme, regulation relief, precious basing Gold, silver and gold stocks also enjoyed a good up week. Kinross, for example, increased net earnings, record free cashflow, raised its dividend. They need more work to suggest that a low is in but the action was encouraging. The correction was steep ...

A Dreadful 'What If' Could Turn the Bear Savage One question looms that could have an even bigger negative impact on stocks than rising energy prices: Suppose Republicans lose big in November? Even if the GOP is able to hold onto the Senate, the first order of business for a House controlled by the Democrats would be to impeach Trump.

Funding the Canadian North The Canadian North has for too long been ignored by Ottawa. Vast in landmass but low in population, the three territories have for decades been underrepresented politically and the national government has been content to let resource development occur there by private corporations under the watchful eye of local First Nations.

Metals: Marketplace on Edge: Trump Threatens Iran's Infrastructure Gold's trend remains bullish on the monthly chart, the weekly chart under the 18-week moving average giving a bearish bias with no trend and not yet oversold. Ira Epstein Mon, 0...

Gold-Stock Green Shoots Gold stocks’ brutal thrashing in March pummeled GDX to its least-overbought levels in over a year.  That went a long way toward rebalancing late February’s extreme technicals and greedy herd sentiment.  And the miners and their metal are now early in their usual spring-rally strong season, during which gold stocks exhibit their biggest seaso...