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Previous Stories

Material Matters: Steel, Coal and Palladium

Jun 03 2010 - Commodities

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updates on forecast steel production in 2010, recent coal price settlements and new palladium price forecasts.


Gold And The Euro

Jun 03 2010 - Technicals

Gold is currently struggling with resistance, but not in euro terms where a larger bull trend is poised to commence.


Chinese Buying Wave Coming After June

Jun 03 2010 - Commodities

Chinese destocking of base metals will conclude in June, says Barclays Capital, and imports will return “en masse”.


Economy Watch: Oz March Quarter GDP

Jun 02 2010 - Australia

A snapshot of economist responses to today’s March quarter GDP result for Australia.


Chinese LNG Demand Diminishing?

Jun 02 2010 - Commodities

At a time when the RSPT threatens Australian LNG projects, more bad news may stem from the Chinese government raising domestic gas prices, Macquarie suggests.


Wizard Warns Of Dow Head And Shoulders

Jun 02 2010 - Technicals

There are some unsettling comparisons playing out between 2007-08 and 2009-10, notes the Wiz.


Material Matters: Coal, Iron Ore, Gold

Jun 02 2010 - Commodities

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with higher prices for coal, a 33% increase for Brazilian iron ore and mixed demand for gold.


Rail Disaster

Jun 02 2010 - Australia

Perennial disappointer Downer has once again shattered market confidence with another spurious risk management failure. No one is amused.


RBA Steady, Data Wildly Mixed

Jun 01 2010 - Australia

The RBA was never going to change last month’s rate, but a surge in April retail sales and a plunge in building approvals did surprise economists.


FNArena Alert: RBA Holds Steady

Jun 01 2010 - Australia

The RBA surprised no one when it kept its cash rate at 4.5% this afternoon.


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