Nickel – Reuters reported that UBS Investment Research has recommended buying of selected mining stocks such as nickel, citing the soaring prices of nickel as well as an encouraging macroeconomic environment.
Nickel – Platts reported Citigroup says the global nickel market is basically misunderstood with consumer restocking likely to lift prices in the first quarter of 2013.
Nickel – Reuters reported Canada's Inmet Mining Corp (TSX:IMN) denies that it is in takeover talks following a drop in shares by 5% and a report in The Daily Mail.
Nickel – Reuters reported Standar Poor's Credit Agency has lowered First Quantum Minerals' (TSX:FM,LSE:FQM) rating to a "B+."
Nickel – Reuters reported tensions remain high and reconciliation between the two main shareholders of Norilsk Nickel (LSE:MNOD) is unlikely.
Nickel – Financial Post reported with Glencore’s (LSE:GLEN) takeover bid of Xstrata (LSE:XST) is likely to fail, leaving Xstrata to woo back shareholders.
Nickel – Reuters reported Liberty Mines Inc (TSX:LBE) halted production as nickel prices remain depressed and said its largest shareholder has committed a loan of C$5 million.
Nickel – Reuters reported Sherritt International Corp (TSX:S) said its second-quarter profit fell 32 percent on lower nickel prices and lower export thermal coal sales volumes, however its shares rose.
Nickel – Bloomberg reported the 30-stock Micex Index rose 0.6 percent to 1,434.47 by the close in Moscow.
Nickel – Reuters reported Thomson Reuters StarMine data shows Nickel Asia is one of the top stock performers in the Philippines.
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