Daily FNArena News - Commodities

Commonwealth Bank explores the impact to the Australian economy of the upcoming LNG boom and the risks involved.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updates on oil and industrial metals, platinum’s premium to the gold price, thermal coal and the introduction of 2015 earnings forecasts for Australian resource companies.

With the spot gold price now well below its previous high, central banks have been taking the opportunity to load up.

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin addresses the recent steep falls in the gold price.

Just one seller managed to knock down the spot uranium price last week as buyers think about it but remain on the sidelines instead. Meanwhile China continues to drive demand.

While recent oil prices rises have been moderate Danske Bank warns significant further gains would impact on global economic growth.

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin sees the big plunge in gold as providing a tentative point of re-entry.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with reasons why positives for precious metals remain intact, oil and industrial metals markets and Iluka still a Buy despite a weaker zircon outlook.

The global mismatch in spot uranium prices narrowed slightly last week. Light at the end of the tunnel?

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with analysis of geopolitical risk and supply and demand issues in various markets and revisions to price forecasts.