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Material Matters: Gold Miners, Nickel And Oil
Oct 13 2011
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with increases to nickel price forecasts but cuts to oil estimates and a review of Australian gold plays and global peers.
Disconnect In Uranium
Oct 11 2011
The spot uranium price ticked higher last week despite material on offer from the US Energy Commission.
Not All Commodities Equal In The Event Of Recession
Oct 10 2011
Using factors such as the level of linkage to economic cyles and emerging market demand, Barclays has ranked the vulnerability of various commodities assuming a global recession.
Gold Still Shines
Oct 07 2011
Despite the recent price correction, analysts have either maintained or even increased some pretty elevated gold price forecasts for 2012.
Material Matters: Is Australia’s Resource Sector Losing Its Global Relevance?
Oct 06 2011
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with evidence the Australian resources sector is losing global relevance and more adjustments to commodity price expectations.
Global Growth The Big Threat To Oil Prices
Oct 05 2011
While global oil market fundamentals remain solid global economic growth is the big threat to demand and oil prices, with brokers revising estimates and preferred exposures to account for new forecasts.
Gold Speculation? Here Come The Chinese
Oct 05 2011
The Pan-Asia Gold Exchange will allow Chinese citizens to buy gold futures for the first time come June next year. A whole new cohort of speculators.
Material Matters: Commodity Price Expectations Revised
Oct 05 2011
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with analysts using the end of the September quarter to revise forecasts generally lower given market headwinds remain in place.
Uranium Contract Prices Slip
Oct 04 2011
Term prices for uranium supply contracts have finally bowed to weaker spot prices.
Material Matters: Copper’s Supply Issues, Oil Price Expectations, Oz E&C Sector
Sep 30 2011
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with supply side issues still important for copper, why oil prices should range trade and updates on the outlook for Australian engineering and contracting companies.
