| Prev Close | 73.88 |
| Open | 71.79 |
| Day Low/High | 70.34 / 71.86 |
| 52 Wk Low/High | 29.78 / 74.41 |
| Volume | 2.03M |
| Avg Volume | 2.18M |
BHP Group Ltd. (BHP)
70.61
3.27
4.43
NYSE : Non-Energy Minerals
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.47B |
| Market Cap | 117.91B |
| EPS | 3.40 |
| P/E Ratio | 42.81 |
| Div & Yield | 2.86 (5.73%) |
Political Capital Is Being Misspent in D.C.
Washington kerfuffles should bode well for gold and other 'portfolio protection' assets.
Bullish and Bearish Reversals for This Week
Energy and materials names dominate the bearish ledger.
Geopolitical Fears Weigh on Gold
Such things used to be shrugged off as non-events, but they're becoming cause for concern.
OPEC Productions Cuts Are Having an Impact
Meanwhile, warmer weather in Northeast and Midwest isn't helping natural gas prices.
Global Financial News: European Economic Activity Surges to a 6-Year High
European stocks traded mixed Tuesday, with futures prices pointing to an uncertain open on Wall Street, as investors continued to focus on mounting regional political risks amid stronger-than-expected economic data
Commodity Price Surge Bolsters BHP's First-Half Profits
BHP Billiton posted stronger-than-expected first-half earnings Tuesday and boosted its interim divided thanks to a surge in global commodity prices and an optimistic outlook for 2017.
5 Earnings to Watch Next Week
Keep an eye on these earnings reports.
Cramer: Trade the Miners, Don't Invest in Them
And be aware that the trade is already long in the tooth.
Sinking Treasury Yield Lifts Gold
Political risk both domestically and abroad is a contributing factor.
Risk-On Trade Rising Means Gold Falling
Base metals are giving back some of their early week gains, as oil prices rise to nearly $54.
Cramer: How Small Business Can Have a Big Impact on the Market
Survey says: Maybe business is getting better.
BHP Billiton Is Ready for Fresh Gains
With hindsight, I hope you bought a month ago when I recommended it.
Trump Worries Help Precious Metals Rebound
Gold is trading an above-average 20-25 million oz. per day so far this week.
Oil's Strong Start Doesn't Last
Reminders of uncertainty give safe havens like gold some traction.
Hot Spots Justify Hitting the 'Hard Stuff'
A trade war can be as significant to gold prices as one with real guns.
Why I'm Digging BHP Billiton
Slowing momentum suggests a pullback to buy BHP.
Trump Infrastructure Hype in Perspective
A 10% rise in U.S. copper demand can be offset by a 1% drop in Chinese copper demand.
Don't Bet Against Metals and Mining Momentum
We like to see broad participation among stocks that have been latent for years.
Any OPEC Meeting Oil Rally Is Made to Fade
There's no reason to think any resolution on the table will offset the current supply glut.
Gold Price, Equities Taking a Hit
But base metals are doing well in today's risk-on rally.
Gold Price Pop of 20% Possible Post-Nov. 8
Assuming a Clinton win, she may be handicapped, by both federal investigators and Republicans.
Hard Assets Like Gold for Portfolio Safety
But it's probably premature to buy crude oil on the current dip.
Short-Interest Tables Show Traders Are Watching the Wrong Stocks
It's just as dumb to short energy companies as it is to short mining companies.
Energy Sector Rebounding, Gold Gaining
Base metals are trading in a narrow range as investors eye Chinese production.
China Slowdown Hits Industrial Metals
As the Fed is the monetary policymaker of the globe, this slowdown may pause Fed action.
Cramer: We've Lost Large Areas of Investible Sectors
This is what's behind the fall of such magnitude that we are seeing.
Fed Non-Move Better for Gold Than Stocks
Oil is the biggest beneficiary of Fed inaction and the subsequent dollar weakness.
With Commodities Low, Rate Hike Unlikely
Copper and crude have been a good measure of economic activity, but both are at historically low levels.
BHP Billiton Has Mined as Much as It Can From This Uptrend
Look for a relatively shallow pullback in the weeks ahead.
Australia's Teflon Economy Goes a Quarter Century Without a Recession
The Lucky Country has now gone a quarter of a century without a recession. A Teflon-coated economy indeed.