Daily FNArena News

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with expectations improving for iron ore and coal prices and long-term value on offer in Australian steel plays.

A snapshot of economist responses to yesterday’s and today’s quarterly construction work and capex data.

Barclays Capital’s fair value model for copper suggests a recent sell-off has the metal undervalued.

Technical analysts Daniel Goulding predicts 2011 will bring us a similar scenario as did 2010.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with arguments in favour of both copper and aluminium prices and a review of recent Chinese trade data.

With Advanced Bionics making a global recall of its cochlear implant product Cochlear is a likely beneficiary, to the extent two brokers have upgraded to Buy ratings on the stock.

High Oil inventories are currently limiting prices but Barclays Capital expects as inventories normalise prices will continue to trend higher.

Opinion pages and financial blogs have been going wild with visceral criticism of Ben Bernanke, the Fed, and its latest policy ploy. Is it justified?

A growing number of technical chartists is predicting a market correction.

National Australia Bank has reviewed the gold, oil and bulk commodity markets, while offering its forecasts for coming quarters.