As the sale for the London Metals Exchange (LME) winds down, questions remain about one of the prime contenders for the purchase; the Hong Kong Exchange’s (HKEx) Mercantile Exchange. The top 3 companies in the bidding are the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) in Atlanta, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), and HKEx. However investors are now questioning how the […]

Lead is at a year-low currently, but poised to rise on global shortages. Demand for lead has gone up every year for the past 5 years as the metal is a crucial part of industrial batteries. Wolrdwide stockpiles dropped 7.6% since October 2011 when lead prices reaches an all-time high. Analysts estimate that prices will […]

Silver Wheaton’s share price has falled a lot recently as the whole global markets pull back. However many analysts are still very optimistic and looks to see Silver Wheaton grow by increasing inventories at lower prices. The company purchases silver from producers. Silver Wheaton currently holds $1 billion in cash and another $400 million in lines of credit. […]

Hecla Mining → down $.05 or 1.2% to $4.11. Pan American Silver → down $.46 or 2.7% to $16.55. Silver Standard Resources → down $0.35 or 2.9% to $11.91. Silver Wheaton → down $0.04 or 0.2% to $26.46. This volatility is what traders profit from. Open a trading account today with InstaForex, one of our Recommended GoldOilSilver Brokers.