Daily FNArena News - Commodities

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin discusses the Bundesbank’s sudden move to repatriate its gold holdings and the implications for the metal.

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills discusses the growing importance of green initiatives and cobalt’s critical role in the future green energy.

With Paladin well liked operationally, the uranium spot price outlook is becoming the most important factor in a broker’s assessment.

Prices for copper, platinum and molybdenum are expected to push higher, while the outlook for gold turns a little more bearish.

Forex.com’s Kathleen Brookes observes a discrepancy between equities and other risk assets.

With oil prices expected to be anywhere from steady to positive, costs and execution will be the big stories for oil companies in 2013.

While the prospects for iron ore have been looking increasingly good, we all know all good things must come to an end.

Stockbroking analysts have taken a look at iron ore, gold prices, the copper market, nickel and the prospects for Australian energy plays.

Last year ended with uranium prices pushing a little higher week by week, but trading so far this year indicates it will be a slow road to recovery.

Brokers are turning a little more optimistic on iron ore and copper, while LNG prices are expected to moderate, a little.