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A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with higher coking coal forecasts, investors prefering direct exposure to precious metals and support for copper and uranium prices.

Bank of Queensland is confident of a swift rebound post-disasters but brokers remain somewhat concerned.

Chinese nickel pig iron may be dominating nickel market sentiment at present but Barclays suggests there are still reasons to maintain a bullish stance on the metal.

Jeremy Wagner, Trading Instructor at FXCM, believes US equities have started to “look heavy”.

Some key developments have not gained much attention elsewhere. Investors better take note because the landscape for commodities is changing.

Silver’s price performance has been nothing short of stunning, but analysis by ATW’s Jerry Simmons suggests a brick-wall of resistance is looming. And the same seems to apply to the euro.

Intersuisse predicts a positive news flow for PepinNini as the former uranium explorer shifts focus to iron ore.

A lot of alpha action in the markets recently has seen brokers update their Australian stock conviction lists.

PFP’s Tim Price suggests governments and the role of agency risk were as responsible for the global financial crisis as the banking sector itself.

Current weakness for oil is likely to last longer than just a few days, reports the TechWizard.