Daily FNArena News - Commodities

Revenue trends in China; Chinese resources demand; hard times for coal; speculative buying in copper.

The uranium spot market continues to hold out for indications of price direction once settlements occur on several outstanding term contract tenders.

Ahead of next month’s (possible) production freeze meeting, market analysts at FXCM evaluate the world’s major oil producers and their influence.

After plunging sharply these past weeks, spot uranium found some support at lower levels last week.

Brokers unravel the prospects for resources in 2016, finding little in the way of supply/demand fundamentals to underpin the current rally.

Brokers seek a light at the end of the tunnel after the recent rally in the oil price but find the outlook is fairly dim.

The uranium spot price continues to slide away on lack of buying interest.

Is the worst of the downturn over?; China’s electricity consumption; iron ore rally may run out of puff; nickel moving into deficit.

2016 to date has featured much reduced volumes in the spot uranium market and an ongoing slide in prices.

Trends in worldwide exploration; metal prices rebound; zinc outperforms; steel demand up; contractors being re-rated.