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 Monday Report

Mar 24 2014

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


The Overnight Report: Nothing To Fear

Mar 21 2014

Wall Street has decided that if interest rates do rise soon, so be it. Dow up 108. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: Six Months Or That Type Of Thing

Mar 20 2014

Confusing signals from Janet Yellen sparked significant volatility late on Wall Street. Dow down 114. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)


The Overnight Report: Resume Normal Programming

Mar 19 2014

Wall Street went back to bullish last night as events in Crimea faded on the risk scale. Dow up 88. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)


Material Matters: Copper, Iron Ore And Oil

Mar 18 2014

Unwinding the spin on copper and iron ore financing and contemplating the expenditure shift to onshore oil.


The Overnight Report: What Would Putin Do Now?

Mar 18 2014

Global markets rebounded last night after the Crimean referendum ended without incident. Dow up 181. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)


Material Matters: Copper, Iron Ore, Nickel And Coal

Mar 17 2014

Substantially leveraged resource stocks, subdued copper pricing, iron ore producer costs, nickel improvement and coking coal price downgrade.


The Monday Report

Mar 17 2014

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


The Overnight Report: Valley Of Death

Mar 14 2014

Weak China data and a tipping point in the Crimea sent markets plunging last night. Dow down 231. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)


Four Signals To Determine If Risk Sentiment Is Starting To Sour

Mar 13 2014

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com looks at four disparate global indicators that provide a warning of a downturn in market confidence.



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