Base Metals and Minerals

Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

Greek politicians finally reached an agreement last night and will await EU approval. Wall Street shrugged. Dow up 6. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

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

There was a lot of to-ing and fro-ing in Europe last night suggesting were are on the cusp of something, whatever that might be. Dow up 5. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

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.

Wall Street again turned a drop into a rally last night helped by Uncle Ben not ruling out QE3. Dow up 33. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Austerity package resolution is “close” in Athens as is the separate issue of debt resolution as the world again watches and waits in frustration. Dow down 17. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

In the wake of initial processing approval for Lynas, analysts are in disagreement as to whether rare earth prices have seen their peak or not.

Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.