Commodities
Commodities: Gains for energy and metals offsets weakness in grains and cocoa
Strength in energy and metals offset widespread weakness in the soft commodities space on Tuesday despite soft readings on various key surveys linked to the Chinese economy.
Ferrexpo rejects Deloitte view on delay to Blooming Land probe
Ferrexpo rejected Deloitte's assertion that it delayed a review into donations to the Blooming Land charity in Ukraine in the latest exchange between the company and its former auditor over the affair.
Deloitte quits as Ferrexpo auditor after clash over charity donations
Ferrexpo shares plunged on Friday after Deloitte quit as its auditor following a disagreement between the company and the accountancy firm over donations made to a charitable foundation.
Commodities: Brent dips despite reports of some Russian oil exports being suspended
Commodity prices dipped on Thursday amid reports that some Russian oil shipments to Europe had been cut off due to concerns around quality.
Petropavlovsk production dips but profits boosted by cost-cutting
Petropavlovsk's shares dipped on Wednesday after the gold miner reported a drop in annual revenues on the back of a decrease in gold sales and production, though results were still ahead of expectations.
Commodities: Brent climbs, but copper dips as US dollar strengthens
Energy futures continued pushing higher on Tuesday on follow-through buying after the Trump administration decided the day before to cut Tehran's crude oil exports to zero by not extending waivers from its sanctions against countries purchasing oil from Iran.
Sector movers: Oil&Gas paces gains, but defensives find bid on increased geopolitical risk
Oil&Gas related issues topped the leaderboard in London at the start of the holiday-shortened week, as traders got a chance to react to Washington's decision to act on a previous threat of taking Iranian crude oil exports to zero.
Barclays says crude oil gains justified after US pushes for zero Iran exports
Analysts at Barclays Research said Washington's decision to "tighten" the screws on Iran would do the same to the oil market, posing a "material" risk to their 2019 oil price forecasts, while increasing the odds of a potential conflict in the Middle East, but not for the longer term.
Brent and WTI futures jump as US scraps sanctions waivers for Iranian oil
Oil prices rose on Monday after the US announced that countries trading with Tehran must end all imports of crude from Iran or face sanctions.
Jadestone Energy revenue soars on production increase
Jadestone Energy on Thursday reported an annual loss, though its revenues more than doubled following an increase in production and on the back of higher oil prices.
Serica Energy gushes higher as output runs ahead of forecasts, cash piles up
Serica Energy's shares leapt on Wednesday after acquisitions and the resumption of key operations led to a jump in annual revenue and profits, with output from the former running ahead of expectations.
Thor Mining kick-starts drilling at Australian tungsten project
Thor Mining on Tuesday commenced drilling at the Bonya tungsten deposits adjacent Molyhil, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Greatland Gold announces 15-hole Australian drilling programme
Greatland Gold on Tuesday confirmed a 15-hole drilling programme at its fully-owned Firetower project in Tasmania, Australia.
Asiamet delivers 'strong' copper results from Indonesian project
Asiamet Resources on Tuesday reported "strong" copper assay results from an additional infill drilling programme completed as part of the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for the Beruang Kanan Main (BKM) copper deposit in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Commodities: Weak start to the week, US-China trade and global growth concerns in focus
Commodities sagged at the start of the holiday-shortened week, led by losses in the energy space, amid some mixed headlines on the state of US-China trade talks and continuing concerns around the outlook for the global economy.
ECR Minerals kickstarts data analysis at Australian gold project
ECR Minerals on Monday reported that it has commenced analysis of airborne and ground geophysical data from its wholly owned Windidda gold project in Western Australia.
Savannah Resources moves to secure 100% ownership of flagship project
Savannah Resources confirmed on Monday that it will move to secure 100% ownership of its flagship asset, the Mina do Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal, which is Europe's most significant spodumene lithium deposit.
Highland Gold Mining profits climb despite dip in production
Highland Gold Mining on Friday reported a rise in profit before tax as a reduction in costs offset lower revenues following a slight drop in production.
Commodities: Energy futures volatile after DoE inventory data, forecasts for snow in US
The heaviest price action was in the energy patch on Wednesday, following the release of figures showing big declines in US oil product stockpiles and amid forecasts for potentially record-breaking snowfalls across America's Great Plains region.
WTI futures higher even after DoE reports jump in US crude oil stockpiles
US oil inventories surged last week, but the increase was almost completely offset by drops in product stockpiles.