Market Pulse - Commodities
Week ahead: Bank of England, US non-farm payrolls in focus
The Bank of England will be front and centre on investors' minds when they meet to decide on policy on Thursday.
China PMIs mixed amid supply bottlenecks, point to slower activity
Readings for the two key Chinese manufacturing sector surveys were mixed in April, but all in all economists said the results chimed with expectations that activity would cool down as global consumption patterns returned to something nearer to normal.
US Q1 GDP roars ahead, 'double digit' growth seen in Q2
America's economy roared ahead at the start of 2021, bolstered by the pandemic relief bills approved in December and March.
Polymetal aims to cut green house gas emissions 30% by 2030
Polymetal aims to cut its Green House Gas emissions intensity by almost a third by the end of the decade.
Scientists devise sustainable way to remove microplastics from environment
Microbiologists have devised a sustainable way to remove polluting microplastics from the environment using bacteria.
Fresnillo reports in-line Q1 trading, reiterates full-year guidance
Precious metals miner Fresnillo announced in-line first quarter production of gold and silver and reiterated its full-year guidance.
Russia unprepared for climate change risks, analysts say
Climate change is here and the world's largest country is neither ready nor making the necessary preparations, analysts say.
Almost half of UK solar panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour
Around 40% of solar panels used in the UK are from Chinese firms that have been accused of exploiting forced labour camps in the region of Xinjiang.
UK consumer confidence up by most in a decade - Deloitte
UK consumer confidence jumped by the highest margin in at least 10 years in the first quarter of 2021 as lockdown eased and vaccinations progressed, a survey showed.
Week ahead: Federal Reserve, US Q1 GDP in focus
The market spotlight over the coming week will be on the Federal Reserve as central bankers in the US meet to decide on policy on Wednesday.
BofA hikes target on Centamin citing balance sheet 'strength'
Analysts at Bank of America raised their target price for shares of Centamin, highlighting to clients the group's multiple strengths.
Synthomer ups full-year earnings guidance, shares spark
Synthomer has upped its 2021 earnings guidance following a strong start to 2021, sending shares in the FTSE 250 chemicals specialist higher.
Hochschild makes 'solid' start to year
Hochschild Mining said on Wednesday it remained on track to meet its 2021 production targets, despite a dip in first-quarter output.
Polymetal's Tomtor project confirmed as one of top three rare-earths projects globally
ThreeArc Mining's initial Ore Reserve estimate for the Tomtor niobium and rare-earth metals project in the northwestern Russian province of Yakutia has confirmed it as one of the top-three rare-earths projects in the world.
Weekly initial jobless claims drop below post-2008 peak
The number of Americans signing up for unemployment fell last week below the peak hit in the aftermath of the Great Financial Crisis in 2008 - a major milestone.
'Green demand' to drive record tight copper balances, Goldman Sachs says
Strategists at Goldman Sachs reiterated their 'bullish' stance for a select group of global copper miners, predicting that so-called 'green demand' would drive the tightest balances ever over the next decade.
Chinese foreign trade surplus shrinks in March as imports jump
China's foreign trade balance shrank by more than expected after the Lunar New Year holidays as the rate of growth in imports more than doubled.
Morgan Stanley sees ITM Power sales growing at 70% CAGR over decade to 2030
Analysts at Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of ITM Power at 'overweight', arguing that the makers of electrolysers might be "strong" beneficiaries of the trend towards 'Green hydrogen'.
Barclays restarts coverage of Harbour Energy at 'overweight'
Analysts at Barclays restarted coverage of Harbour Energy with a recommendation to 'Overweight', pointing to the outfit's cash generation and expected payouts as part of the rational behind their stance.