Base Metals and Minerals

The correction on Wall Street accelerated last night with a drop in China and more Irish angst sufficient excuse to cash in risk trades. Commodities cop a shellacking, Dow down 178.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with arguments in favour of further gains in base metals and thermal coal, plus more.

A strong retail sales result had Wall Street in buying mode last night but the sellers won out in the end. Dow up 9.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with reasons for optimism with respect to commodity prices but some cause for caution on silver.

BTIG market strategist Mike O’Rourke believes investors had become a bit too excited about QE2.

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

Cisco Systems’ biggest share price drop in sixteen years dragged Wall Street lower as the Irish debt cauldron continues to bubble. Dow down 73.

Westpac has attempted an extensive global and local economic forecasting exercise out to 2020 with somewhat of a roller coaster implied.

Wall Street reversed a sharp opening loss in lockstep with a reversing US dollar last night ahead of the G20. Dow up 9.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with potential impacts from commodity index fund re-weightings, Citi looking at how miners will use excess cash and UBS suggesting iron ore could stay stronger for longer.