2 October 2017
Where are we in the Cycle?
Much of the recent upward trajectory in metal prices has been
contributed by a weaker U.S. dollar.
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Market Directions
Although oil and gas exploration stocks have responded to higher oil
prices, the mining explorers have been far more muted in their response to
improvements in metal prices.
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Portfolio Performance and Positioning
Sector prices were marginally positive in the past week, generally
negative in the month of September and strongly positive for the September
quarter. September quarterly returns were especially strong among
exploration stocks. Gains among Phase I and Phase II portfolio stocks
led to a 3.2 percentage point gain for the macro portfolio against the
S&P/ASX 200 resources benchmark.
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Stock Reviews and Rating Analysis
PortfolioDirect rating reports analyse the quality and risk
attributes of proposed mineral developments. Rating criteria apply to mining and oil and gas stocks at any stage of
development. PortfolioDirect uses a five point rating
scale to measure the risk adjusted quality of proposed mineral developments
or companies.
For company reports
& ratings...
The 'Steak or Sizzle' blog provides summary judgements on
the top performing ASX-listed resources stocks.
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