good morning all

Thought I'd start the day with a welcomed quote:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19224297-5001942,00.html

Even though he believes metals have further to fall, Commonwealth Bank commodities strategist David Thurtell sees this correction as a reaction to the phenomenal speculation that has been sending prices skywards.

But he expects zinc, which closed at $US3280/tonne on Friday, to be back over $US4000 by the end of 2006 as London Metal Exchange stocks of just 247,000 tonnes should be run down before eight months were out.

Stay focused - JH