Commodities

China is considering a system that could make it more difficult for defense contractors to obtain rare-earth materials, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Gold’s recent correction isn’t the start of a bear market for the yellow metal. Bulls point to more upside ahead.

Sunday, Deutsche Bank analyst Corinne Blanchard upgraded shares of MP Materials to Buy from Hold. Her price target went to $71 a share from $68.

Shares of rare earth companies are down again after MP and USA Rare Earth reported third quarter numbers.

The company reported stronger-than-expected results after the bell.

Aspiring rare-earths miner Ramaco Resources is raising capital via convertible debt. That pressured its stock early Wednesday.

There will be winners and losers as the government splashes out on muscular new industrial policy, Morgan Bazilian, Brad Handler, Ian Lange, and Andrew Bauman write in a guest commentary.

U.S. Steel and its new parent company Nippon Steel told stakeholders how it would spend some $11 billion over the coming three years.

If Japan’s central bank starts hiking rates, gold investors should watch out.

The price of the most actively-traded bullion contract appears to have steadied in recent days, at about $4,000 an ounce.

Bullion has tumbled since Oct. 20, with investors deciding it was time to sell after a stellar run.

This isn't the time for investors to buy the dip, with geopolitical risks fading and bullion still up 53% for the year.

Strategic stockpiles of rare earth materials is another way for America to achieve rare earth independence from China. This company wants to start one.

One possible U.S. concession could be a suspension of some of the fentanyl tariffs to assess progress on China’s efforts, analysts say.

The precious metal’s reversal isn’t making much sense, but it appears investors have decided it’s time to sell after a stellar run.

The market’s hottest asset is starting to cool.

The National Retail Federation says Americans will spend a record $13.1 billion this Halloween, including $3.9 billion on candy.

The merger will result in a combined utility company valued at roughly $40 billion.

It's a surprise that gold prices are still sliding since the latest U.S. inflation report came in cooler than expected.

The U.S. is pushing the bounds of its legal authority to take ownership stakes in a growing number of companies.

The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF is gaining ground after a period of consolidation.

Investors are watching how the U.S. government’s industrial policy might benefit companies.

The question for investors now is if Tuesday's dramatic reversal is a sign of what's to come.

Investors are weighing potential outcomes of a meeting between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies, which Trump said may not happen. 

Kyle Mitchell is betting the U.S. will change the composition of the coin. Warren Buffett took the same chance with silver in the ’60s.