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Beijing caught unawares by weak survey data

01 May 2023 - China’s re-opening boom has stumbled before it got going, judging by the details of the first set of figures for April.

Concerted move underway for Chinese EV dominance

29 Apr 2023 - Stand by for a flood of cars from China – particularly electric vehicles from the likes of global leader BYD – over the rest of 2023 and into 2024.

Is the bloom finally coming off the local lithium boom?

29 Apr 2023 - The lithium boom looks to be fading rapidly for the country’s major producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS), thanks to weakening prices in the vital Chinese battery marke…

Stocks of the Hour: Sunstone Metals, iTech Minerals, Platina Resources

28 Apr 2023 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move featuring Sunstone Metals (ASX:STM), iTech Minerals (ASX:ITM) and Platina Resources (ASX:PGM).

WesCEF: An opportunity in lithium

28 Apr 2023 - During the period, our analyst Vinay Ranjan visited Perth to attend a briefing and site tour of the Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers (‘WesCEF’) business.

Gold steady, copper down for Newcrest

28 Apr 2023 - Takeover target Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) reported a reasonable return for the three months to March – while gold production dipped by around half a per cent from the…

Outages pressure Northern Star at the costs level

28 Apr 2023 - Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) has lifted its cost guidance following unplanned mill outages which impacted the company’s operations in Kalgoorlie (the SuperPit) a…

Healthy day for Blackmores on Kirin overture

28 Apr 2023 - Shares in health supplements company Blackmores (ASX:BKL) surged 22% on Thursday after a $1.9 billion bid at $95 per share by Japanese brewer Kirin, owner of the Lion…

Stocks of the Hour: Blackmores, Omega Oil & Gas, Linius Technologies

27 Apr 2023 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move featuring Blackmores (ASX:BKL), Omega Oil & Gas (ASX:OMA) and Linius Technologies (ASX:LNU).

No joy for Microsoft in Activision deal

27 Apr 2023 - Microsoft is very unhappy that British antitrust regulators have blocked its proposed $US69 billion ($A105 billion) purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard.

Messy March quarter leads to MinRes selloff

27 Apr 2023 - A weak March quarter update from Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) saw the shares fall more than 10% at one stage on Wednesday after the company revealed de…

Strong Lynas update ahead of Malaysia ruling

27 Apr 2023 - Ahead of what could be a company redefining court hearing in Malaysia tomorrow (Friday) Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) reported a record neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) pr…

Synlait hits record low as outlook spoils

27 Apr 2023 - A bad day Wednesday for Kiwi dairy groups Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1) and A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) as both came under pressure from nervy investors.

Inflation worm finally looks to have turned

27 Apr 2023 - Consumer inflation at both the headline and core level cooled in the March quarter – an outcome that has added to the belief that the Reserve Bank will not lift rates…

Stocks of the Hour: ENRG Elements, Chimeric Therapeutics, Marley Spoon

26 Apr 2023 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move featuring ENRG Elements (ASX:EEL), Chimeric Therapeutics (ASX:CHM) and Marley Spoon (ASX:MMM).

Shake-ups and shakedowns in lithium land

26 Apr 2023 - Today through Friday will be report card time for some of Australia’s major lithium companies with attention returning to the sector after Chile’s shock news late las…

BlueScope's North Star eyes Ohio's bucks

26 Apr 2023 - BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) has surprised with an upgrade to June half earnings thanks to a much stronger performance from its North Star steel mill in the US state of …

Resource Nuggets: FMG, S32

26 Apr 2023 - Challenges abound for the resources space at the moment, as was attested by the flat performances of two local majors in this past quarter, Fortescue (ASX:FMG) and So…

InvoCare-TPG deal dead but not buried just yet

26 Apr 2023 - Shares in Australia’s largest funerals group InvoCare (ASX:IVC) plummeted almost 17% at one stage on Monday after US private equity group TPG abandoned its $1.8 billi…

Stocks of the Hour: Eildon Capital Group, Meteoric Resources, Los Cerros

24 Apr 2023 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move featuring Eildon Capital Group (ASX:EDC), Meteoric Resources (ASX:MEI) and Los Cerros (ASX:LCL).

Monday market minutes: A waiting game

24 Apr 2023 - Markets in Australia, Europe and the US are anticipating more economic data this week that could provide greater insight into inflation’s progress and the strength of…

Diary: Inflation still the apex predator for markets

24 Apr 2023 - Inflation dominates Australian business and markets sentiment this week, as well as the EU, while on Friday inflation will return to the forefront for US markets, as …

Albemarle, SQM belted on Chile lithium move

24 Apr 2023 - Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers – Albemarle and SQM – tanked on Friday after Chile moved to take control of the country’s lithium industry by saying c…

Commodities corner: Maybe a frown with gold and brown

24 Apr 2023 - Oil went sideways and lost heavily for the week while gold tumbled $US30 on Friday and settled below the critical $US2,000 an ounce level for the first time in April.

Sodium set to make assault on lithium's battery stronghold

22 Apr 2023 - Will this news damage Australia’s lithium industry and the appetite in the renewables sector for the key metal?

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