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: Needn’t Have Bothered

Nov 26 2015

Activity on Wall Street ground to a halt last night ahead of the holiday. Dow up one point. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Overnight Report: Turkey Sparks Commodity Snap-Back

Nov 25 2015

Heightened Russia-Turkey tensions triggered a very sharp short covering rally in commodities last night. Dow up 19. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Overnight Report: Adrift

Nov 24 2015

Wall Street is already in low volume mode ahead of the holiday as metals prices tumble further. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Monday Report

Nov 23 2015

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


The Overnight Report: Softly Softly

Nov 20 2015

Attention has turned to beyond a December Fed rate hike, and the ever so slow tightening cycle thereafter. Dow down 4. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Overnight Report: Bring On December

Nov 19 2015

The minutes of the last Fed meeting suggest a majority of FOMC members now favours a December rate hike. Dow up 247. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Overnight Report: Caution

Nov 18 2015

While stock markets surged across the globe yesterday and last night, a terror scare sat Wall Street back on its heels. Dow up 6. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Overnight Report: Aujourd’hui Je Suis Un Parisien

Nov 17 2015

Global markets defied expectations of weakness overnight following the Paris attacks. Dow up 237. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)


The Monday Report

Nov 16 2015

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


Copper Wired For Higher Prices

Nov 13 2015

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills offers an extensive argument as to why copper prices must rise.



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