Articles On Nickel Mines (ASX:NIC)

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has returned to form on Tuesday. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is up 0.3% to 7,268.4 points. Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here’s why the...

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities: aluminium; base metal miners; large cap miners; and energy stocks -Upside risk has emerged for alumina miners-Macquarie upgrades forecasts for copper miners, more n...

Technical and battery grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first two weeks of September in the Chinese domestic market. And they’re now up 188.9% and 215% respectively this year. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s lithi...

Highlights  The ASX 200 ended 2.1% lower at 7,248.20. All sectoral indices ended in red, barring utilities. Material and energy stocks extend loss on fall in commodity prices. Hong Kong’s Hang Sang crashed nearly 4% on a slump in pro...

Today’s plunge on the local bourse followed action in Wall Street on Friday, where US stock markets broadly fell across the board. The three worst performing sectors on the ASX today were Mining, Energy, and Tech sectors, in that order. Ok...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to start the week with a big decline. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is down 1.8% to 7,267 points. Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here’s wh...

Highlights Australian benchmark index, the ASX 200, plunged 1.5% by the lunchtime. Barring utilities, all 10 sectors were bleeding in red. Mining stocks such as BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals fell sharply. Energy firm AusNet Ser...

The Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC) share price has started the week deep in the red. In morning trade, the nickel producer’s shares have fallen 6% to $1.01. Why is the Nickel Mines share price sinking? The Nickel Mines share price has come un...

It’s been a frustrating few months for gold bulls. As an investment hedge, gold shines during periods of poor or volatile market sentiment. It loves drama like pandemics, civil wars, or the unprecedented failure of the Lehman Brothers in 20...

The ASX 200 edged higher at the opening bell on Monday, despite a weak lead from the S&P500 which posted five straight falls last week. It managed to hold there all day to finish with a gain of 0.25%, despite the lack of a major catalys...

By Greg Peel Miner Victory I suggested on Friday that Thursday’s big sell-off was exacerbated by buyers standing aside to let sellers do their thing, such that the following day would see a bounce as buyers moved in on cheaper prices. Havin...

Dip buyers emerged on Friday after the week’s sell-off with the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finishing 0.5% higher. Almost every sector was higher barring healthcare which fell 0.7% after outperforming on Thursday. Base commodities rally By f...

Highlights  The ASX 200 ended 0.4% higher, led by miner, energy and tech stocks. The index opened higher today and gained as much as 0.8% during the session. New South Wales reported 1,542 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Asian s...

Money moved back into most ASX large cap sectors following yesterday’s sharp selloff. Amid lingering doubts around the outlook for Chinese steel demand, the big miners bounced back with steady gains across the board in Friday trade. BHP spi...

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) climbed higher after its steep fall yesterday. The benchmark index closed 0.50% higher to 7,406.6 points. The Aussie index was buoyed by a strong performance among miners, closely accompanied by...

It’s been a tough week for the big miners, who have borne the brunt of volatile iron ore and gold prices. The materials sector has contracted by some 3.22% over the past five days and more than 10% over the last month. Pic: Avatar: The Last...

Gold continues to consolidate around $US1,800/oz which, if we went back in time to July 2020, would be cause for celebration. Back then $US1,800/oz was an eight-year high and bullish sentiment was nudging even the shittiest exploration stoc...

The Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC) share price is set to end the week on a high note. This comes as the nickel producer is enjoying fresh multi-year highs on the spot price of nickel. At the time of writing, Nickel Mine shares are up 8.04% to...

Highlights Iress’ shares tumbled after it granted more time to EQT Fund for the due diligence process. Zoom2u Technologies’ share surged 100% on the ASX debut. Qantas Airways soars on plans to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for a...

Highlights The ASX 200 was trading 0.3% higher at 7,391, by lunch. The index gained as much as 0.8% in opening deals. Nine of 11 sectors traded higher, while materials gained the most. Wisetech Global, Ariadne Australia and 4 others...

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was dealt a decimating blow. The benchmark index sank 1.9% lower to 7,369.5 points. It was a sea of red across all of the ASX sectors. Although, tech and communications were a couple of the worst...

Highlights Omni Bridgeway shares fell sharply following an update on Brisbane floods class action. Pinnacle Investment Management shares dropped following an acquisition news. Technology company Weebit Nano zoomed after its shares res...

Highlights The ASX 200 declined as much as 1.1% to hit a low of 7,440.10 by lunchtime. All the 11 sectors were bleeding in red, while energy declined the most. The top loser on the ASX was iron ore miner Fortescue Metals. Appen, Alum...

BHP (ASX:BHP) lost nearly 7% after trading ex-dividend today, and has wiped all of its 2021 gains and more. The BHP stock price was also under pressure after spot iron ore price fell by almost 6% overnight. Meanwhile, it’s been a reporting...

The market was predominantly weighed down today by heavyweight names trading ex-dividend, like BHP. Materials fell ~2.55%, with goldies Northern Star (ASX:NST) and Evolution (ASX:EVN) also amongst the biggest losers. Fortescue Metals (ASX:F...

The ASX 200 finished in the red today, as the big end of town played second fiddle to the microcap Emerging Companies index which posted a solid ~0.7% gain. Mining stocks dragged on the broader index, as BHP (ASX:BHP) traded ex-dividend (it...

Pacific Nickel Mines has started the second stage of infill drilling at its Kolosori nickel project on Isabel Island in the Solomon Islands.  A total of 151 holes are planned as part of pre-development activities this year, with the goal of...

The ASX 200 rose 0.41% to close at 7,535 while the ASX Emerging Companies Index gained another 1.36% to close at 2,362 points. All sectors were in the green except energy and utilities which lost 1.44% and 1.19%. The best performing sectors...

It was a positive start to the week for the Australian bourse. The ASX 200 rose 0.22% to 7,505 while the ASX Emerging Companies Index gained nearly 2% and closed at 2,331 – a two week high following a 6% drop in the week before last. The ga...

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Gold bugs would be breathing a sigh of relief this week as the price stabilises just shy of $US1,800/oz ($2,463/oz Aussie) thanks to Monday’s healthy 1.5% gain. While there are plenty of other red hot sectors attracting investor dollars rig...

Roskill forecasts demand for nickel chemicals to grow by over 500% between 2021 and 2030 It’s not just metals: battery makers are also getting hit with sharp price rises and supply shortages for non-active materials Several lithium players...

ASX 200 buyers stepped in at the opening bell after four straight losing sessions, but by the close of trade the index had edged into negative territory as the mining selloff continues. The ASX 200 Materials index followed yesterday’s 3.68%...

The gold price itself had 12 months of consolidation. Now we are entering a new stage of a bull market which Barry Dawes of Martin Place Securities believes “will take it much, much higher”. In the big scheme of things, the pullback we have...

On Sunday, a chaotic ‘flash crash’ saw the gold price plummet into the $US1600s per ounce before staging a mild recovery. Experts mostly point to a better than expected jobs report out of the US for heavy selling that saw the traditional he...

Highlights Australian benchmark index, the ASX 200, gained 0.5% to hit a fresh record high of 7,627 by the lunchtime. Nine of the 11 sectors were trading in green, while health care, utilities and tech gained the most. NSW recorded 39...

While COVID-19 continues to wreck havoc across NSW, the ASX remained in a state of zen on Wednesday, as local stocks eased to new record highs. The ASX 200 finished around 0.3% higher to close at 7,584, outpaced by the microcap Emerging Com...

While COVID-19 continues to wreck havoc across NSW, the ASX remained in a state of zen on Wednesday, as local stocks eased to new record highs. The ASX 200 finished around 0.3% higher to close at 7,584, outpaced by the microcap Emerging Com...

The metals narrative of recent times has done plenty to favour the small cap companies in search of the world’s next great mineral deposits. That makes sense – to power a battery future you need some raw materials in quantities beyond those...

Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving ASX stocks with exposure to lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel and vanadium. Last week, ASX lithium stocks went mental. The spark was Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS)  with its announcement that t...

As an uncorrelated asset – value not tied to larger fluctuations in the traditional markets — gold has had “its lunch cut a bit” by crypto, PCF Capital’s Liam Twigger says. “There is an article in the last Economist asking, ‘what happens if...

Summary Benchmark index, the ASX200, rose 0.1% to hit a fresh closing high of 7,511. Eight of the 11 sectors ended in green, while consumer discretionary and A-REIT gained the most. Health insurance firm NIB Holdings topped the gainer...

Summary Benchmark index, the ASX 200, hit a record high of 7,509.2 this morning. The market was supported by gains in blue-chip miners BHP and Rio, as well as banking majors. Seven of 11 sectors traded in green, while material and ene...

Summary As of 10:30 AM AEST, the ASX 200 is trading near the high of the day, up by 0.34% to 7,500.2. The market breadth is somewhat balanced today, with six out of the 11 sectors trading in the green. Air New Zealand has lowered its...

World Overnight SPI Overnight (Jun) 7367.00 – 19.00 – 0.26% S&P ASX 200 7491.40 + 98.80 1.34% S&P500 4387.16 – 8.10 – 0.18% Nasdaq Comp 14681.07 + 8.39 0.06% DJIA 34838.16 – 97.31 – 0.28% S&P500 VIX 19.46 + 1.22 6....

Strong consumer buying and modest institutional investment helped create gold demand of 955.1 tonnes over Q2 – a 9% rise from Q1 2021, and in line with the equivalent period last year. While both consumers and retail investors were purchasi...

The ASX200 chalked up another day of gains in Thursday trade, and once again it was resources leading the way. The ASX200 Materials index posted a solid 1.51% gain, and has now risen by at least 1% on five of the last seven trading days. Pr...

World Overnight SPI Overnight (Jun) 7301.00 + 19.00 0.26% S&P ASX 200 7379.30 – 52.10 – 0.70% S&P500 4400.64 – 0.82 – 0.02% Nasdaq Comp 14762.58 + 102.01 0.70% DJIA 34930.93 – 127.59 – 0.36% S&P500 VIX 18.31 – 1.05...

On 28th July 2021, the broader Australian market ended in red as significant selling pressure was witnessed on academic and educational services sector. ASX 20 declined by 0.86% to 4,169.90 and ASX 300 fell by 0.69%. Notably, ASX 200 witnes...

Summary The ASX 200 ended 52.10 points or 0.70% lower at 7,379.30 on Wednesday. The market sentiments were dented by spike in inflation and extension of curbs in Greater Sydney. Investors turned caution ahead of US Fed meeting outcome...