Base Metals and Minerals

Wall Street was boosted by a consumer sentiment report which wasn’t as bad as expected, among other things last night. Dow up 81. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

Wall Street opened higher and closed lower last night on the weakest volume since the week after Christmas. Dow down 22.

ATW’s Jerry Simmons reports copper might be at a key turning point. This could affect equities too.

China is acting irresponsibly with rare earths, creating opportunities for investors elsewhere, explains Investment U’s David Fessler.

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

The S&P 500 last night recovered the losses marked since the March 11 quake, with buyers looking ahead to the upcoming US earnings season. Dow up 84.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updaes on thermal and met coal, some bullish news for iron ore and potential value emerging in junior Oz resource plays.

With the reactors in Japan seemingly under control, markets are now turning their attention to the rebuilding phase. Higher commodity prices drove Wall Street last night. Dow up 67.

Technical market analysts at Barclays Capital suggest technical indicators support expectations of a resumption of the bullish price trend for commodities.

Wall Street sat on the bench last night after several sessions of turmoil, amassing very little volume. Dow down 17.