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: The Dow Breaks 11,000
Jul 16 2008
The Dow closed down 92 in another volatile session which saw oil fall over US$6.
The Overnight Report: Fizzling Fannie And The Banking Bloodbath
Jul 15 2008
An early rally spurred by Fannie and Freddie failed last night as traders realised the overall implications. Regional banks were crucified. The Dow fell 45.
The Overnight Report: Fannie, Freddie And Fuel
Jul 12 2008
The Dow closed down 128 having been down 250 on rumours surrounding the US mortgage lenders and Israeli jet fighters.
Rumours Of Secret Copper Stockpiles Unfounded
Jul 11 2008
The copper market is hearing rumours of a secret stockpile of around 800,000 tonnes of copper in Chinese warehouses but according to Barclays Capital there is little substance to back them up.
The Overnight Report: What A Mess
Jul 11 2008
The Dow rose 81 points in other volatile session as oil spiked suddenly and financials stared death in the face.
Korea To Increase Base Metal Stockpiles
Jul 10 2008
Sick of scrambling to secure raw materials from tight supplies, South Korea announced it would triple stockpiles.
The Overnight Report: Never Leave The Children Unattended
Jul 10 2008
The S&P 500 crashed into official bear market territory last night led down by the financial sector. The Dow fell 236 points.
Rudi On Thursday
Jul 09 2008
Weekly musings by your editor. Let’s suppose high oil prices are here to say. Does anyone still see any benefits in portfolio diversification?
Further Upside Expected In Aluminium
Jul 09 2008
Danske Bank remains bullish on aluminium given the expectation China will soon switch to being a net importer of the metal and prices are currently close to the cost of production.
The Overnight Report: Some Days Are Dimons
Jul 09 2008
Oil fell over US$5 last night as a coordinated Bernanke/Paulson/Dimon rhetorical effort bolstered the greenback and turned the financial sector on its heels. The Dow rallied 152.
