Daily FNArena News

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin suggests there is enough demand for physical metal to imply the April low in gold should hold.

You are hereby invited to participate in the May Investor Sentiment Survey. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Today’s the final day (until midnight).

As another mining services company downgrades earnings forecasts, brokers scout for mitigating factors. There are a few for Boart Longyear.

The April de-rating of precious metals as an inflation hedge and safe haven has forced analysts to strongly rethink their gold and silver outlooks.

Commonwealth Bank analysts foresee softer copper prices over the next two years. After that, Chile’s number one position will erode and prices will rise.

FNArena’s weekly update on short positions in the Australian share market.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report is igniting a public debate on whether BHP Billiton shares are a great buy at current levels, or not.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

AWE has received a timely upgrade to reserves at Ande Ande Lumut as the company engages in a process to sell a stake in the field.

Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks ponders whether US equities and the US dollar are developing a parallel relationship?