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Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin points to bullish consolidation patterns for both gold and silver, suggesting upside.

The Chartist sees a potentially strong upside move for the natural gas price.

Many an analyst has pointed to weak Chinese electricity production as a reason why China’s June quarter GDP must be overstated by Beijing, but ANZ argues the case.

Oil Search delivered a strong production result in the June quarter and with a nummber of potential catalysts in place brokers have reiterated Buy ratings on the stock.

Has US shale been overestimated? One commentator sees a surge in the US natgas price over the next sixth months, which has implications for Australia’s gas aspirations.

Mesoblast has delivered positive results in animal testing of a compound for treating rheumatoid arthritis, though brokers concede further work needs to be done.

Update on share prices and consensus price targets. Today: are investors solely focusing on dividends?

Rising zinc stocks highlight weak market fundamentals, which offers the potential for further price weakness.

Woolworths delivered a solid Q4 sales result despite ongoing price deflation but brokers continue to see conditions for the retailer as challenging.

BIS Shrapnel’s 15-year forecast for the Australian economy sees a non-mining recovery as becoming the primary driver of growth.