Daily FNArena News - Commodities

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with Macquarie seeing lead as better placed than zinc and positives for both iron ore and platinum prices.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with CBA seeing scope for oil demand to surprise on the upside and some mixed data for base metals markets.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with Barclays still bullish on tin, steel’s outlook improving and who may deliver a quarterly production report surprise among Oz resource plays.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, as Chinese copper import data disappointed and JP Morgan revised commodity price expectations.

The inability of the spot uranium price to break out of the doldrums (down again this week) has led to broker target price cuts for Australian miners.

The market agrees oil prices will head higher as the global economy recovery and market fundamentals improve, with RBS Australia offering its preferred list for playing the sector.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updates on the corporate attractiveness of Oz nickel producers, signs gold is finding support and an update from BHP’s CEO.

Copper prices have been relatively resilient in recent months but positive market fundamentals suggest upside for those with a longer-term view on the market.

While investor fears have weighed on oil prices in recent months Barclays Capital notes the demand picture has continued to improve, supporting the group’s view prices are headed higher.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with a resolution of labour strikes seen as bad news for nickel prices and more tax related reviews for Oz miners.