Weekly Reports | Aug 31 2012
Our top ten news from 23 August 2012 to 30 August 2012 (ranked according to popularity).
Analysts debate if, when, at at what price spot iron ore prices might find a bottom.
The last few weeks have seen an increasing amount of positive chatter coming from the uranium market, but talk is cheap and U308 still sits close to US$50/lb.
Monday 27 August 2012 – 10:01 AM
Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.
Oil Search's gas-feed options read like an embarrassment of riches, making a third PNG train all but a given, while as Woodside abandons yet another dry exploration well, a second Pluto train looks a long way off and growth seems illusory.
Jonathan Barratt of Barratt's Bulletin discusses the impact of the Olympic Dam decision on global copper supply.
Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report discusses wehn it might be the right time to buy the Big Australian.
The Coppock Indicator, devised to minimise risk for long term investors, is signalling it's safe to re-enter the market, reports the FNArena Editor. Are things really that easy?
With reporting season raging all around us, FNArena has sorted through the company reports to find some key commentary on soft commodities and a few specific macro issues.
Atlas iron delivered a weak result but valuation upside from expansion plans is keeping brokers interested.
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with thermal coal prices likely to be capped and updates on the Australian steel sector and base metals.

