Daily FNArena News

With the CBA quarterly update now in following the other three majors’ full-year results previously, we can draw final conclusions on this quarter’s sector results.

Suncorp-Metway’s first quarter trading update has failed to excite the market and broker opinions on the stock remain mixed.

Suddenly all the world wants to talk uranium again after a long hiatus. The spot price was up again last week, but analysts are now debating potentially more significant moves.

Technical analysts at Barclays Caital have identified some cautionary signals in price charts for both gold and platinum.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with arguments in favour of further gains in base metals and thermal coal, plus more.

Market strategists and analysts at leading stockbrokerages have been making some changes.

November’s rate rise was still a close run thing, but the RBA’s “forward-looking” stance provided the need for a preemptive strike.

Incitec Pivot beat market expectations with its FY10 profit result. Positive momentum in fertiliser markets plus improving seasonal conditions suggest further upgrades are possible.

Recent violent moves in physical gold and silver can be attributed to options market-makers desperately trying to hedge.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with reasons for optimism with respect to commodity prices but some cause for caution on silver.