Base Metals and Minerals

Lithium Rising As Electric Vehicles Take Hold

Sam Green of TradersCircle investigates the rapid global shift towards electric vehicles.

Feb 10 2017

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities. Macquarie cuts oil and LNG price outlook; Philippines throws another spanner in nickel works; China’s looming capacity reductions.

Feb 07 2017


Manganese Is Energy Critical

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills makes the case for manganese.

Feb 01 2017

More copper and less gold production is expected from OZ Minerals in coming years and Carrapateena’s imminent feasibility study could be a catalyst for the stock.

Jan 31 2017


Previous Stories

The Overnight Report: Positioning For Earnings

Oct 05 2010

Broker downgrades ahead of earnings season were a feature of last night’s session. Dow down 78.


The Monday Report

Oct 04 2010

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


The Overnight Report: So Ends The 71-Year Month

Oct 01 2010

Profit-taking capped the best September on Wall Street in 71 years. Dow down 47.


Copper On Its Way To US$8940?

Sep 30 2010

Technical market analysts at Barclays see copper challenging its previous all-time high by December.


The Overnight Report: Copper Takes 8000

Sep 30 2010

In a meandering day for stocks, the highlight was a lower US dollar allowing copper to finally take the psychological US$8000/t level. Dow down 22.


Material Matters: Metals Prices Cannot Correct

Sep 29 2010

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with arguments in favour of higher metal prices medium-term even allowing for a short-term correction post recent gains.


The Overnight Report: Gold Takes 1300

Sep 29 2010

While stocks recovered from a weak US consumer confidence survey the US dollar fell, allowing gold to push through the US$1300 mark. Dow up 46.


The Overnight Report: Prophets Of Doom

Sep 28 2010

Moody’s and Bob Prechter conspired to send Wall Street lower last night after the big Friday rally. Dow down 48.


The Monday Report

Sep 27 2010

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


The Overnight Report: Europe Clearly Slowing

Sep 24 2010

A weak European PMI reading swung the focus back to the other side of the Atlantic last night. Dow down 76.



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