Frik Els , Editor

Hedge funds bullish gold bets surge to 13.8m ounces

Net long positions in gold amassed by large investors jump 12.5% to a more than one-year high.

Frik Els | March 23, 2014 | 9:10 pm

TIL: Alan Greenspan’s first job was a metals analyst

Former US Fed chairman shares his thoughts on Dr Copper.

Frik Els | March 23, 2014 | 5:06 pm

‘Inevitable large surplus’ to crush iron ore price to double digits

Iron ore price is already down 17.% this year, but supply ramp up of cheap ore will result in further falls in the second half of 2014 says new research report.

Frik Els | March 23, 2014 | 10:18 am

Palladium price soars on South Africa strikes, Russia tensions

Precious metal hits two-and-half-year high over supply uncertainty from top producing countries.

Frik Els | March 21, 2014 | 7:43 pm

Goldman sees gold price falling 20% by year-end

Investment bank does not buy into the year-to-date gold price rally and reiterates call for $1,050 an ounce in Q4.

Frik Els | March 21, 2014 | 4:39 pm

European central banks may end deal capping gold sales

Bundesbank board member says talks ongoing and Germany has no plans to start selling its bullion again anyway.

Frik Els | March 20, 2014 | 9:48 pm

Another day, another copper price plunge

Rally proves short-lived as price tumbles back to near four-year low Thursday.

Frik Els | March 20, 2014 | 7:28 pm

Gold price gives up strong early gains

Pulls back from 6-month high of $1,388 set in morning trade, but up for the week.

Frik Els | March 14, 2014 | 5:14 pm

Gold price only gainer amid carnage on stock, metal markets

Gold scales $1,370 to near six-month high as Ukraine and China worries knock stock markets and base metals.

Frik Els | March 13, 2014 | 10:50 pm

Iron ore price stages huge comeback

Price of the steelmaking raw material up 6.5% since Monday.

Frik Els | March 13, 2014 | 8:21 pm

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