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
Profit Taking Subdues Wall Street
Sep 25 2007
There were economic data released last night, but there will be quite a lot more this week. After posting solid gains it was time to take some money out. The IMF also disappointed the financial sector.
Wall Street’s Week Ends On A Positive
Sep 22 2007
The Dow had added 53 points on the close to finish a tumultuous week up 2.8%.
Barclays Lifts Commodity Price Forecasts
Sep 21 2007
Barclays Capital has lifted its long-term base metal price forecasts and expects copper, lead and tin to gain the most, while also increasing its gold price outlook for the rest of this year.
Dollar Woes Begin To Bite
Sep 21 2007
Wall Street began to feel more edgy last night as the US dollar accelerated its slide against major currencies. Mixed earnings reports included a shock result from Goldman Sachs.
Momentum Rolls On, Metals Surge
Sep 20 2007
Positive momentum carried through on Wall Street last night. Base metals in London posted the gains they would have made yesterday had the exchange not closed before the Fed announcement.
Euphoria Is 50/50
Sep 19 2007
The Fed cut the target rate and the discount rate by 50 basis points last night. The Dow rallied 336 points. The US dollar fell to a record low. Gold surged to a 27-year high. Oil surged to a record high. The Aussie jumped US2c.
Let Slip The Dogs
Sep 18 2007
Increasingly bellicose rhetoric from Dick Cheney with respect to Iran helped to push oil and gold higher last night as Wall Street awaited the Fed.
Saved By The Data
Sep 15 2007
The Dow reversed a 100 point fall on Friday as poor economic data cheered a market hoping for a big rate cut.
Zinifex A Dividend Stripping Candidate
Sep 14 2007
ABN Amro’s warrants team expects Zinifex to continue its history of performing well around dividend time and sees the upcoming 70c payout as a prime dividend stripping opportunity.
God Bless Mickey D’s And The General
Sep 14 2007
Good news from McDonald’s and GM pushed the Dow higher in light trade while the financial sector also benefited from some positive developments.
