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
Wall Street Report (Monday)
Oct 02 2007
All is forgiven. The Dow closed at a new record high last night as Citigroup aired its dirty laundry.
Cycal IPO Closed Already
Oct 01 2007
One of the more highly anticipated IPOs for the final quarter of 2007 is living up to expectations closing three weeks in advance and heavily oversubscribed.
Wall Street Report (Friday)
Sep 30 2007
The Dow closed off the quarter with a small down day.
Steel Conference Participants Generally Positive On Price Outlook
Sep 28 2007
Participants at Metal Bulletin’s recent Stainless and Special Steel summit in Finland were broadly positive on the market outlook and expect nickel prices to move higher.
More Of The Same
Sep 28 2007
Jobs numbers were good, housing numbers were woeful (which is good), oil shot up again (which is good for oil stocks) and end of quarter window dressing is in play.
More Good News And Bad News (Which Is Good)
Sep 27 2007
The Dow ratcheted up another 100 points last night driven largely by GM. Bear Stearns rumours also fuelled the fire along with a very poor durable goods number.
Did BHP Disappoint?
Sep 26 2007
After much anticipation BHP upgraded its Olympic Dam total ore resource by 75%, but its 2P resource by only 7%.
NAB Lifts Forecasts For Bulks And Rural Commodities
Sep 26 2007
Base metal prices have peaked according to National Australia Bank but there is further upside in the bulks and rural commodities, particularly wheat and dairy.
Bernanke’s Ratchet In Play
Sep 26 2007
A slew of poor economic data and profit reports sent the Dow off into negative territory last night, before everybody remembered the Fed was standing ready.
Copper Approaching Resistance But Further Gains Likely
Sep 25 2007
The run in copper prices has not finished according to Barclays Capital as while resistance levels are approaching the group expects further gains.
