Base Metals and Minerals

Global bond rates are moving up as December approaches. Dow down 29. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Boeing up, Apple down, Dow up, Nasdaq down, oil down, then up, then down – Wall Street is all over the shop. Dow up 30. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

US earnings are still strong but guidance has disappointed, oil has slipped but metal prices have surged. Dow down 53. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Commodity demand rebound; crude challenges; thermal coal exports; blast furnace efficiencies; alumina price surge; nickel ore exports.

All talk on Wall Street was of mergers last night, with little else providing impetus. Dow up 77. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

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

US earnings results continue to be mostly but not all positive while oil took a dip last night on expiry. Dow down 40. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Western Areas has worked hard to maintain profitability in the face of sluggish nickel prices. The recent rally in nickel has brokers assessing the outlook for the miner.

More positive US corporate earnings reports and another jump in the oil price had Wall Street modestly higher last night. Dow up 40. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

After a positive start, it appears US earnings may even have posted net growth in the quarter. Dow up 75. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)