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According to Resource Capital Research while spot uranium prices are under pressure the long-term outlook remains solid as increasing capacity will continue to spur demand.

An Australian company has an ingenious and highly valuable solution to the global problem of carbon sequestration.

Record surpluses and excess capacity at a time of weak demand are likely to keep a lid on aluminium prices, with only a modest recovery expected in coming years.

The Australian economy has weakened along with the rest of the world but the slowdown has been far milder, with Commonwealth Bank suggesting flexibility in many areas is the reason.

Despite no transactions, the uranium spot price nudged a little lower as speculative demand increases.

Standard Chartered suggests the Chinese stimulus package will help but won’t push commodity prices significantly higher, though there are still opportunities in the sector according to Deutsche Bank.

As industrial production collapses in Europe, the ECB’s reluctance to follow the UK and US down the quantitative easing path is forcing some hard decisions.

Weekly musings by your editor. It’s getting topsy turvy out there and investors better pay attention.

As the financial crisis takes its toll on non-bank lenders and mortgage brokers, it’s ultimately the consumer who will pay.

At the last G20 meeting, leaders pledged to collectively do everything it takes to save the world. Ahead of the next one, cracks are appearing in the coalition.