Articles On First Au (ASX:FAU)

Highlights Energy and uranium stocks supported market strength amid global trade discussions ASX 200 rose alongside the ASX Small Ords and ASX 200 Resources indices Standout moves from TMX, MDR, ZIP, KLS and multiple uranium...

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is expected to meet with senior Chinese officials on Thursday Oil price hike lifts Energy sector more than 2pc Healthcare weighs on market under tariff shadow, down more than 1pc   The ASX has bu...

Gold pares back gains after Trump’s team go soft on tariffs But Chinese market gold selling played a big role ahead of a key public holiday week Dateline storms higher on Trump endorsement After bounding powerfully to US$3500/oz in mid-Ap...

Gold prices suffered a blip after clearing US$3500/oz on Tuesday As volatility strikes bullion, analysts still see tailwinds for the precious metal Commbank’s Vivek Dhar says the commodity could rise to US$3750/oz Gold’s temporary fall fr...

Australia’s high grade Fosterville gold mine is printing $1m of free cash a day The gold price boom has more explorers chasing new high-grade deposits nearby in Victoria Bubalus closing in on drill program at underexplored Crosbie project...

Trump backs off tariffs and markets breathe easier Musk will spend more time at Tesla after a shocker quarter Gold miners smashed as traders cash in on record highs   The ASX rallied by about 1.5% on Wednesday, riding a wave of optimism f...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the top 10 data is taken at 10.15am, once trading kicks off...

Gold hit a new record high this week, passing US$3300/oz Fundie Cameron Judd says the conditions are there to push bullion further, with US$4000/oz now in sight Gold miners look “cheap” as they print cash After an extraordinary run in 202...

ASX climbs 0.3pc before falling flat to end at -0.04pc Financial and consumer staples sectors outperform to limit losses Energy plummets more than 2.5pc as oil outlook darkens   Between looming pharmaceuticals and semiconductor tariffs an...

Highlights ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index rose strongly in early trading amid rising gold prices Grand Gulf Energy secured offshore oil exploration interest in Namibia Gold Mountain identified tungsten in Brazil’s Serido Belt...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks-off in earnes...

Gold tends to be cool in a crisis TD Cowen analysis suggests gold equities outperformed the broader market by 16-24% in economic shocks since the year 2000 Alice Queen and Leeuwin Metals among this week’s top gold gainers   Gold has once...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks-off in earnes...

ASX lifts 4.5pc, tech stocks 7pc as Trump pauses majority tariffs European Union responds to February’s steel and aluminum tariffs from US with trade restrictions of its own EU tariffs of 25% to effect iron, copper, steel among US$45b in g...

Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading. With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10:15, once trading kicks-off in earnes...

ASX tanks 4pc, worst drop since may 2020 Gold, copper, Bitcoin hammered in global rout Abacus Storage King bursts up after receiving buyout proposal    The ASX has taken a big hit on Monday, dropping by 4% as it marked the worst one-day l...

Goldman Sachs continues to like the look of ASX gold miners, even as they outpace bullion in 2025 Silver down, with gold:silver ratio showing few signs of closing OzAurum and Koonenberry Gold among this week’s precious metals standouts  ...

In the arvo session, the ASX held on to early gains… by a thread Nervy investor/trader eyes now await updates from the US on yet more inflation data and tariff announcements Amid the turmoil, wouldn’t you know it, gold stole the show   Af...

As it hits a 13-year high, silver bulls online are trying to arrange a new silver squeeze But experts warn it’s prudent to be sceptical about co-ordinated short squeezes More moderate forecasters continue to be constructive on silver price...

Gold hit a record of over US$3050/oz this week With uncertainty around war and trade, prices could climb even higher Besra Gold and North Stawell Minerals among week’s biggest gold gainers Silver longs are at six-month highs and gold is c...

Gold hits all time high as volatile cocktail emerges for US and global economy LBMA price hit US$2974/oz on Thursday, with futures close to US$2990/oz RBC upgrades mid-tier ASX gold producer price targets on higher price forecasts Gold is...

ASX dips further amid tariff uncertainty Coal stocks fall after Macquarie downgrade Gold gains as ASX correction looms   The ASX saw fluctuations on Thursday, with early gains reversed in the afternoon as investor apprehension grew around...

VanEck says gold, and gold miners, can keep moving higher Producer margins almost doubled from Q1 2024 to Q4 2024 as gold prices hit record highs WGC says gold ETF inflows hit near three-year high in February   ETF behemoth VanEck has joi...

ASX drops below 8000 as tariffs send shockwaves Goodman, CBA and tech stocks take a beating Bitcoin drops back down under US$88k   The ASX took a pretty heavy hit on Friday, sliding down by 1.8% to its lowest point since September. For th...

Gold stocks soared as the price inched closer to US$3000/oz Kalgoorlie Gold Mining took out top spot with a 281% gain Uranium play Greenvale Energy nabbed third place in a sea of goldies   It looks like we’re inching ever closer to a worl...

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 3.79% in February as global geopolitical and economic uncertainties rattled markets Only four out of 11 S&P/ASX 200 sectors posted gains, primarily driven by defensive sectors Kalgoorlie Gold Mining was...

Despite an overnight pullback, gold is still in with a shout of passing US$3000/oz Large cap miners are pulling in massive profits – and experts think they remain undervalued But we look at what these prices could open up for the juniors w...

ASX drops on tariff fears; BHP, Rio hit Star Entertainment Group sinks amid financial crisis Life360 shines as Endeavour tanks   It was a rough day for the ASX, dropping 1.16% as fears over new US-China tariffs sent Aussie stocks spiralli...

ASX slides again, seven losses in eight days Copper tariff talk spooks miners, Rio and BHP down Woolies, Platinum, and Flight Centre also take a hit   It was another rocky ride for local stocks today, with the ASX 200 benchmark down by 0....

ASX down, hits six losses in seven days Johns Lyng, Domino’s and Viva Energy hit hard Zip shines bright, while gold flirts with record highs   The ASX200 closed 0.7% lower on Tuesday, bringing its record to six losses in seven days. Today...

Gold miners are starting to deliver strong payouts to investors as record prices continue Ramelius returns 3c maiden interim dividend in “surprise result” Newmont and Gold Road fall as not all goldies impress With gold prices at record hi...

Banks drag as Bendigo, Westpac slump Star Entertainment Group jumps on $650m refinancing Jack Ma’s return sparks tech rally in China   The ASX retreated by about 0.37% from Friday’s record high, with banks pulling the market down on Monda...

Gold could hit US$3600 on stagflation risk: Victor Smorgon Group EVN and NST deliver big dividend boost Beaten down Westgold reports loss on merger costs   Ask yourself not whether gold can break US$3000/oz, but whether it can cross US$36...

Gold on track for US$3000/oz as Trump tariff fears hit Citi and UBS up price forecasts Kalgoorlie Gold Mining and OzAurum stun with WA gold hits   Gold spent years fumbling around trying to hit the US$2000/oz on a consistent basis, only t...

Gold is again threatening all time highs at US$2773/oz Commonwealth Bank reinstates US$3000/oz price target for Q4 2025 US dollar and gold could rise at same time: CBA Before Donald Trump’s ascent to the throne of the free world, the boss...

Gold miner Genesis Minerals has seen analysts up price targets after a strong December quarter Ora Banda Mining is expected to lift cash flow strongly in the second half, according to Canaccord Genuity Promising inflation figures that have...

Gold prices are near record highs, but not all gold equities are made equal Early December quarter reports from ASX gold producers have been mixed We checked out the numbers from nine mid-tier gold miners   With prices circling record hig...

Gold is up already in 2025, lifting on Thursday to US$2660/oz 2024 saw the ninth highest annual return since the end of the Gold Standard Stavely, Peregrine, Cygnus among the week’s top performers   Gold capped an extraordinary year in 20...

The ASX has renewed its Santa rally closing with strong gains  Financials/banks raked it in, on the whole, with all sectors in the green News Corp’s blockbuster Foxtel deal with DAZN turned heads; Bitcoin… meh   Investors have seemingly b...

Gold down below US$2600/oz for the first time since November 17 US Fed chair Jerome Powell spooks bulls with fewer rate cuts flagged in 2025 But experts say debt levels suggest major upside for bullion   The last meeting of the US Fed bro...

World Gold Council sees gold prices rangebound with potential upside next year after record-breaking 2024 US Fed rates policy and inflation post the election of Donald Trump could shape the direction of bullion in 2025 Central bank demand...

Gold has been one of the best performing commodities in recent times But equities have gone ignored by the market Now analysts see top performing gold plays catching up   Stronger for longer gold prices have seen analysts ramp up bets on...

Phosphate stock PhosCo led the November pack with a 150% gain  Graphite company Green Critical Minerals surged on VHD Block technology Two large caps made the cut    It was a bit of a flaccid month for ASX stocks in November, with no reso...

The S&P/ASX 200 rose 4% in November to a new record high of 8436.23 points as volatility fell following US election Information Technology led the gainers rising 10% in November and remained top performer YTD, up 56.79%  NoviqTech rose...

Gold prices find support amid heightened concerns surrounding Trump’s tariffs  Tariffs would raise prices for goods, causing US customers to pay more at the check-out  On the flip side, they could also discourage the Fed from implementing...

Gold price forecasts undershoot 80% of the time, RFC Ambrian says Forecasting can affect companies looking to fund new projects Is there a better way?   Unless your name is Matt Groening, predicting the future is a fool’s errand. From a T...

ASX dips as energy stocks lead losses Global tensions weigh on markets, gold stocks rise China holds rates steady, Nvidia’s earnings later tonight   The ASX slipped from Tuesday’s high, closing lower by 0.57% on Wednesday.  Global worries...

ASX rises, but MinRes drops over transparency issues Fed boss Powell’s cautious rate cut stance cools market optimism NoviqTech shares surge after securing blockchain funding   The ASX rose by 0.74% on Friday, with 10 out of 11 sectors fi...

Gold prices dipped to US$2571/oz this week from US$2800 before US election World Gold Council reckons the precious metal will resume price gains Native Mineral Resources raises $3.46m to pursue gold production at new assets   Gold hit rec...

ASX up, Xero leads gains Miners hit as iron ore drops, Variscan jumps 50pc Asian stocks down, Bitcoin hits US$93k before retreating   Aussie shares climbed higher on Thursday, powered by a rally in tech companies and the big banks. At the...