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: Powerful Words And New Lows
Jun 27 2008
Broker downgrades hit Wall Street last night before OPEC called oil to US$170 on a weak US dollar. Oil hit US$140. The Dow fell 358.
Commodity Prices May Ease This Week
Jun 26 2008
With the chance the US dollar will weaken further after the Fed left rates on hold ANZ sees scope for some profit taking among commodities this week, though any downside is expected to be limited.
The Overnight Report: No More Cuts
Jun 26 2008
The Fed left the cash rate unchanged, as expected, while suggesting a more hawkish bias. An unchanged Dow belied a 0.6% rise in the broad market and a 1.4% gain in the Nasdaq.
The Overnight Report: Bring On The Fed
Jun 25 2008
It was another choppy night on Wall Street ahead of tonight’s Fed rate decision. The Dow lost 34 points.
The Overnight Report: Tit For Tat
Jun 24 2008
The Dow closed unchanged last night, but it wasn’t all about a quiet market. A strong energy sector was offset by ever more weakness in financials. Gold took a dive.
The Overnight Report: The Witch’s Curse
Jun 21 2008
The Dow fell over 200 points on Friday as quadruple witching evoked significant volume on a weak bias. Oil bounced back over US$2 after Israel pulled it out and showed to Iran.
Increased Chinese Demand To Push Up Copper Price
Jun 20 2008
De-stocking has meant weak Chinese demand for copper but Barclays Capital expects this will soon end and the increased demand will push up the price of the metal.
The Overnight Report: China Cuts Fuel Subsidies
Jun 20 2008
The price of petrol will be 17% higher in China tomorrow, prompting a US$5 fall in the oil price last night. But the Dow managed only a 34 point rally.
Micro Cap Rising Stars – QMastor
Jun 19 2008
QMastor is a small company doing big things in mining logistics software.
The Overnight Report: March Lows Approaching
Jun 19 2008
It was a case of oil up, Dow down on the current broken record that is Wall Street. A 130 point fall puts the March lows in sight.
