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Material Matters: Trends Positive For Oil, Ag Commodities, And Coal

Nov 11 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with recent data positive for stronger oil and agricultural commodity prices and signs global coal markets remain tight.


Material Matters: Index Re-Weightings, Plus Miners With Cash

Nov 10 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with potential impacts from commodity index fund re-weightings, Citi looking at how miners will use excess cash and UBS suggesting iron ore could stay stronger for longer.


Uranium Surges Again

Nov 10 2010

Following a week of consolidation, the spot uranium price saw another big jump last week on significant demand.


Material Matters: The QE2 Bull Market, Plus Coal, Gold, Copper, Aluminium

Nov 09 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with both Macquarie and RBS Australia lifting resource exposure in model portfolios, Citi revising its coal estimates and reasons why copper, gold and aluminium could find support.


Material Matters: Copper A Winner Plus Bulks And Steel Orders Of Preference

Nov 08 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with October’s price gains expected to continue, reasons copper can continue to run and Credit Suisse’s order of preference among Oz iron ore and steel plays.


The USA Needs URZ

Nov 08 2010

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills sees a bright future for uranium and for producer Uranerz in paricular.


The Rising Cost Of Survival

Nov 05 2010

There are other factors impacting on prices for agri-commodities than USD and supply-demand, points out Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills.


Material Matters: How Important An ETF For Copper?

Nov 02 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with an argument for short-term weakness in copper prices before the uptrend resumes.


Uranium Prices Consolidate Recent Gains

Nov 02 2010

Industry observer TradeTech notes spot uranium prices are consolidating as the market remains active.


Material Matters: Ag Commodities Rising, As Is Global Steel Production

Oct 28 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with Barclays seeing China as a driver of ag commodity markets, September trade data for China and forecasts for higher global steel output this year.



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