Daily FNArena News - Commodities

If ETF investors were a central bank, they’d now be number six on the list of world gold reserves, as analysts continue to lift their price targets.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with recent coal contract price outcomes seen as solid and reasons why oil and stainless steel prices will head higher.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with Citi lifting iron ore price forecasts, updates on LNG and aluminium and RBS explaining why zinc prices have struggled.

The anticipated new bull market for uranium has gone on hold, at least for now.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with Barclays cutting oil price forecasts, Standard Bank still positive on gold prices and updates on the aluminium market and bulk contract negotiations.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with long-term implications from the BP oil spill and few reasons to be positive on iron ore short-term.

Steel industry consultant MEPS predicts 2010 will be a record year for global crude steel production.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities including some differing views on base metals, UBS on iron ore and Standard Bank on platinum.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with some mixed views emerging for bulk materials but general upward trends in base metal and gold prices seen as sustainable.

Chinese apparent oil demand weakened in July and may decline further in coming months but analysts still see further price gains as the uptrend in global oil consumption remains intact.