Daily FNArena News - Commodities

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with an assessment of how Chinese economic growth impacts on steel markets and reviews of the coal and energy sectors.

In the view of Barclays Capital there are factors that could be positive for the natural gas market but none are likely or enough on their own to push prices significantly higher.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with Macquarie looking at the impact on Australian growth of mining sector investment, how Chinese policy changes could impact and Deutsche updating its commodity sector forecasts.

FNArena has the pleasure to welcome senior resources analyst Gavin Wendt as contributor to our news and analysis service.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with Macquarie offering insights on zinc, CS lifting gold price forecasts, plus more.

Chinese buyers have put some oomph in the spot uranium market.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities including evidence of strong thermal coal demand, positive signs for oil prices and the implications of recent announcements in the iron ore and nickel markets.

Two more suggestions why gold might be poised for a further rally.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with RBS seeing scope for amendments to the RSPT, palladium fundamentals viewed positively and a rare earth initiation.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with a return to Chinese currency appreciation unlikely to have a significant impact on commodities plus some updates to forecasts for Oz steel sector plays.