Precious Metals
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities. China and coal; ASX gold sector; outlook for energy sector; iron ore prices.
Feb 09 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
A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities. Silver use in PV cells; tight zinc markets; China’s coal policies; dividend outlook for miners.
Jan 30 2017
Gold miner Evolution Mining is cashing up and brokers laud the company for its production and debt-free potential.
Jan 30 2017
Previous Stories
ECB Floods The Market
Dec 19 2007
The Dow closed up 65 points after the ECB injected no less than US$500bn in two-week credit.
Just Plain Weak
Dec 18 2007
Wall Street’s mood has turned decidedly sombre as fears of a recession gain further traction. The Dow fell 172 points.
The Faltering Christmas Rally
Dec 15 2007
The Dow fell 178 points last night on a higher than expected CPI and more general doom and gloom.
Inflation Is Real
Dec 14 2007
The Dow recovered from down 120 last night to close up 44 as traders attempted to digest economic data and other developments.
Fed Rescue Plan B Loses Impact
Dec 13 2007
A globally coordinated central bank rescue package announced by the Fed last night sounded pretty good, but ultimately failed to excite. The Dow closed up 41.
Rudi on Thursday
Dec 12 2007
Weekly musings from your editor. Silver is expected to outperform bigger brother gold next year, but only if you’re a silver bug who doesn’t believe in market consensus.
Not Happy Ben
Dec 12 2007
A 25/25 rate cut saw the Dow fall 300 points last night.
Who Cares About Subprime Losses?
Dec 11 2007
The Dow rallied 100 points last night despite another big subprime write-down – this time from UBS.
Fair To Middling
Dec 08 2007
At 94,000, US jobs growth found an equilibrium point that resulted in a flat close on Wall Street.
Only Free Markets Go Down
Dec 07 2007
With the ratification of the Bush subprime bail-out plan, the Dow soared another 175 points.
