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 Revolution Is Coming – Buy Copper
May 02 2008
Copper producers are making 75% margins in Chile. Chilean mineworkers can’t afford food. What do you think might come next?
The Overnight Report: Let’s Try That Again
May 02 2008
The Dow returned to break 13,000 last night as the market picked out the good from mixed economic data, cementing the idea that the Fed is on hold. Commodities crashed.
The Overnight Report: Ben The Ambiguous
May 01 2008
Markets were confused and disappointed last night as a 25 point cut was accompanied by a non-committal statement. A strong rally evaporated.
The Overnight Report: All Quiet
Apr 30 2008
Weak economic data offset reasonable earnings reports ahead of tonight’s Fed decision.
The Overnight Report: Squaring Up
Apr 29 2008
Wall Street traded in a narrow range last night as all markets squared up ahead of the Fed decision on Wednesday.
The Overnight Report (Friday): Fed On Hold Soon?
Apr 26 2008
The FOMC is expected to go easy from here on. This is feeding through in higher prices for US shares, and for the US dollar.
The Overnight Report (Thursday): The Greenback Growls
Apr 25 2008
While earnings and economic data were again mixed, Thursday’s session was dominated by a strong bounce in the US dollar, sparking life into financials and pressuring commodities.
The Overnight Report: An Earnings Mix
Apr 24 2008
The Dow rose 43 points last night on the back of mixed earnings reports.
The Overnight Report: Oil Finally Begins To Bite
Apr 23 2008
The Dow fell 100 points last night on US$120/bbl oil driven by a new low in the US dollar.
The Overnight Report: Financials Sour Again
Apr 22 2008
Poor results from Bank of America and a leading regional bank put a dampener on bullishness last night. And might Citi eliminate its dividend?
