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
Retail Sales, M&A Lift Wall Street
Oct 14 2007
The Dow put on 78 points as retail sales surprised and M&A came back.
Nerves Hit Wall Street
Oct 12 2007
The Dow fell 248 points from its high to its low last night, finally settling down 63, as a tech sell-off revealed growing nervousness.
US Reporting Season Arrives
Oct 11 2007
Mixed third quarter profit reports affected a mixed day on Wall Street.
Citi Gives Up On Minara
Oct 10 2007
Citi has assessed the reduction in production guidance announced by Minara Resources and decided the risks are too great, downgrading the stock to Sell from Buy.
Dow Rallies On Old News
Oct 10 2007
Wall Street managed to convince itself last night that the month-old Fed minutes foretold of further rate cuts ahead. Aye caramba.
Simply Another Buy Rating For Perilya
Oct 09 2007
Credit Suisse suggests Perilya is cheap and has initiated coverage with a Buy rating given potential earnings upgrades from strong lead prices and longer-term growth options from new projects.
Greenback’s Rally Sends Commodities Tumbling
Oct 09 2007
The US dollar continued its fight back rally against major currencies last night, sending oil, gold and metals south. The Dow closed slightly lower.
Positive Metals Outlook Leading Into LME Week
Oct 05 2007
Barclays Capital suggests the outlook is positive for metals leading into LME week next week, though ANZ’s commodities team sees scope for some short-term profit-taking.
Quiet Wall Street Session Ahead Of Friday’s Payroll Data
Oct 05 2007
Nobody was willing to stick out his neck ahead of Friday’s all-important nonfarm payrolls data in the US. Base metals took a breather, but gold managed to advance.
Wall Street Ends Mixed
Oct 03 2007
Stock markets finished mixed as housing woes continued and gold took a tumble.
