The outlook for the resources in 2013 to 2015

Dr Joanne Warner | Colonial First State | 13 February 2013

In Australian dollar terms, the HSBC Mining Accumulation Index returned 0.8% for the 12 months to December 2012. Over the same period, the MSCI World Energy Net Index delivered 1.2% and the MSCI World Net Index recorded a gain of 14.4%.

Downgrades to global economic growth during 2012 lowered the demand outlook for commodities affecting investor sentiment and risk appetite for commodity-related equities. ...