Gold shares lose lustre
The red-hot market for gold-mining companies has made the shares too expensive for some investors.
Oil steady but ends week 2pc lower
Oil prices were largely unchanged on Friday in a volatile session.
Zinc advances to 15-month high
Zinc hit its highest in 15 months on Friday as bearish speculators scrambled to close out positions.
Chinese steel mills come back from the dead
Haixin steel works is a case study of why China's masters are scared of cutting overcapacity in the rust belt.
Oil advances on OPEC bets
Oil increased after a report that Iran will participate in an informal meeting of OPEC members.
Fonterra plans for higher milk payout
Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, raised the current season's forecast milk payout.
Yet more smoke and mirrors in Murray Goulburn "profit"
How does a company post an EBITDA loss of $66.3 million but still pay a dividend? It's how things roll these days at Murray Goulburn.
Murray Goulburn hires Anglo American, Kennett spinner
Murray Goulburn has picked up a new spin doctor: Jeff Kennett's former press secretary Jon Richards.
This 'hot commodity' is destined to cool off soon
Iron ore prices are tipped to sag towards the end of the year as supply rises and steel demand fades, Citi says, adding to the list of banks...
Flip side to BlueScope's good news
As the US sharemarket teeters close to record highs, investors have tended to overlook the sleeper issue of the year.
