Daily FNArena News

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin looks at oil’s recent price break-up and discusses the next move.

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills continues to suggest investors should look at opportunities among “critical” materials (including rare earth) plays.

The next Bubble in the Australian share market starts right here and now. Paying subscribers only.

While interim earnings were somewhat mixed, brokers continue to see longer-term upside for Bradken.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updated views on recent base metal price gains, China the key to the manganese market and Citi remains positive on the bulks.

Even allowing for a bursting of the Chinese property bubble, steel industy consultant MEPS sees positives for steel demand in that country, while noting conditions are also improving in the US market.

Silver has been the best performed of the precious metals so far in 2012 and the key for prices according to both Barclays Capital and RBS will be investor demand.

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. Three stockbrokers have updated their small caps favourites for the year ahead.

Economists were surprised today when the RBA decided not to make a third consecutive rate cut, leaving the cash rate at 4.25%.

The RBA today decided to keep its cash rate steady at 4.25%.