By Peter Mathers on 28/11/2008

Worldwide Financial News Stocks in Europe, Asia, Canada Gain, Led by Barclays; Brazil's Index Drops European stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to its fourth straight gain, as investors speculated government Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 28/11/2008

» Base Metal News¬ Copper Drops in London on Speculation China's Demand Is Slowing - Bloomberg, Nov 27 2008 8:35AM Lundin Mining Jumps After HudBay Still Intends to Bid - Bloomberg, Nov 27 2008 7:59AM Duran Ventures Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 27/11/2008

Worldwide Financial News BCE $42 Billion Takeover May Collapse After Solvency Report; Shares Slide BCE Inc., the Canadian phone carrier going private in a leveraged buyout, signaled the C$52 billion ($42 billion) takeover may Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 27/11/2008

» Base Metal News¬ Copper Price Gains to One-Week High on China Interest-Rate Cut - Bloomberg, Nov 26 2008 11:55AM Rio Tinto says on track on major asset sales - Yahoo Finance, Nov 26 2008 8:35AM Indonesia's Inco may cut Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 26/11/2008

Worldwide Financial News Fed Commits Up to $800 Billion in New Programs to Unfreeze Credit Markets The Federal Reserve took two new steps to unfreeze credit for homebuyers, consumers and small businesses, committing up to $800 billion.

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By Peter Mathers on 26/11/2008

» Base Metal News¬ BHP dumps Rio mining mega-bid as downturn bites - Yahoo Finance, Nov 25 2008 7:31AM Steelmakers worldwide cheer BHP/Rio bid collapse - Reuters, Nov 25 2008 11:54AM Bank arrangers glad to see back of BHP $55 bln loan Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 25/11/2008

Worldwide Financial News Stocks in U.S. Climb as Citigroup Receives Government Aid; JPMorgan Gains U.S. stocks climbed for a second day after the government said it will guarantee $306 billion of troubled Citigroup Inc. assets and Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 25/11/2008

» Base Metal News¬ Copper Prices Jump as Citibank Rescue Spurs Investor Confidence - Bloomberg, Nov 24 2008 2:16PM Uranium Price, Trading Rise for Fourth Week as Output Curbed - Bloomberg, Nov 24 2008 9:55AM RUSAL to pay $700 million Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 24/11/2008

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) have confirmed that it would lift the ban on Covered short selling of non-financial securities from opening trade on 19 November 2008 . The ban on Covered short selling of financial Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 22/11/2008

Worldwide Financial News Geithner Chosen to Be Treasury Secretary; Summers to Serve in White House President-elect Barack Obama picked Timothy Geithner, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to be his Treasury secretary, with Read More »