Commodities & Metals

Commodities & Metals Articles

If you wonder how and why economists and analysts can make changes so fast on their energy and commodities outlooks, Goldman Sachs might be among the questioning on Monday, May 16, 2016. After having...
Credit Suisse's Anita Soni has adjusted the firm's target multiples to reflect the view that the gold equity rerating will be sustaining over the next 12 months.
The World Gold Council showed that the world's gold demand rose sharply in the first quarter of 2016. This was the second largest quarter on record for gold demand.
According to the first-quarter report of the World Gold Council, the United States held 8,134 tonnes of gold, more than double the next two countries on the list.
It's a bit surprising to hear the chief executive of one of the world's largest mining companies say that the company is well positioned to grow regardless of commodity prices.
Freeport-McMoRan has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its interest in copper and cobalt projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Many of the gold miners are now trading well above their consensus analyst price targets. That is even after those targets have by and large been raised in recent weeks.
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, reported first-quarter results Friday, and the good news is that loss per share was down both year over year and sequentially.
Mosaic reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
With most portfolio managers way underweight the gold miners, some of the top gold stocks have taken off and caught many on Wall Street by surprise.
Archer Daniels Midland reported disappointing first-quarter 2016 earnings Tuesday morning, citing "challenging market conditions."
Cliffs Natural Resources reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2016 results before markets opened Thursday morning.
Barrick Gold reported mixed first-quarter 2016 earnings and guidance before markets opened Tuesday.
A new RBC research report indicates that steady production rates, along with rising gold prices, suggests the precious metals sector could offer some strong financial results.
Newmont Mining's first-quarter results included a drop of 28% in adjusted net income on approximately flat sales.