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
Oz Commodity Earnings Forecast Slashed
Dec 06 2007
The latest forecast from ABARE suggests commodity earnings will grow by only 1% in FY08.
Getting The Jump On Jobs
Dec 06 2007
A preliminary private sector jobs number put the cat among the economists last night and the Dow jumped nearly 200 points in response.
Financials Sag Further On Wall Street
Dec 05 2007
It was another soft night on the Street, spurred on by broker downgrades across the financial sector.
Chinese Whispers Regarding Rio Bid Persist
Dec 05 2007
More press reports from China suggest a counter bid for Rio Tinto is a high probability.
Wall Street Takes A Rest
Dec 04 2007
The Dow gave back 57 points in quiet Monday trade.
December Usually Good For Equities, Aluminium
Dec 03 2007
Barclays Capital’s monthly analysis of seasonal trends shows the December rally in equities is not just a myth, while aluminium prices generally perform and the euro gains.
Rescue On Main Street
Dec 01 2007
The US Treasury reveals plans to freeze reset mortgages as the Dow posts up-day number four.
The Rally Holds
Nov 30 2007
The Dow did not race up again last night but nor did it race down.
We Have Lift-Off
Nov 29 2007
After Abu Dhabi changed the mood on Tuesday, last night the Fed started hinting at a rate cut. Suddenly the market began looking very short – 331 Dow points short.
The Arabs Invade America
Nov 28 2007
An Arab capital injection into Citigroup has turned the market on its head. The Dow rallied over 200 points.
