Base Metals and Minerals

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. RBS sees an asymmetrical risk-reward opportunity in Lynas which it suggests traders can fund with a struggling base metal miner.

New governments may be forming but eurozone debt yields won’t go down. On little volume, Dow down 63.

Macquarie has initiated coverage on rare earth play Lynas Corporation, joining other brokers in seeing significant valuation upside as the company enters production.

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.

Greece has a new prime minister and Italy is about to get one it seems as the Mediterranean turns technocrat in this time of apolitical need. Dow up 112.

With Italy’s yield now above 7%, attention has turned to whether the euro can be saved. Dow down 389.

Despite a more influential domestic economy, China will still be impacted by loss of export demand in the wake of the European crisis.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with cost curves expected to support prices, an over-reaction in iron ore prices and adjustments to metal price estimates.

In another choppy session it was late news that Berlusconi is ready to stand down that kicked Wall Street to an optimistic close. Dow up 101.