Jonathon Davidson Articles

Jonathon Davidson is an avid Australian share market watcher and Perth-based finance journalist with a particular interest in publicly-listed WA-based resources and energy stocks. Prior to joining The Market Online his work had been published in The West Australian, Business News, and Sydney-based Livewire Markets. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Murdoch University.

Tungsten has soared +700% YTD, the US is curbing its exports, and this ASX stock is targeting production in Q1CY27

Right now, the US-Israel-Iranian war in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine are both increasing global demand for a critical mineral vital for national security and defence: tungsten. While not the whole story of its appeal, tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal and is hi...

Jonathon Davidson

17 Aug 2026 11:18 (AEST)

ASX News Metals & Mining Steel Industrial Metals & Minerals Basic Materials

Greetings and welcome to HotCopper’s the ASX Today for Thursday of Week 33, I’m Jon Davidson and the market appeared unsure of what to do with itself on Thursday even after US inflation came in at 3.4% overnight, meaning less risk of an imminent Fed rate hike.Liste...

Jonathon Davidson

13 Aug 2026 14:05 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary

Greetings and welcome to HotCopper’s the ASX Today for Wednesday of Week 33, I’m Jon Davidson and with Brent Crude prices back just below $90 a barrel USD, it appears nerves have settled on the Australian market, even as gold holds at around $4,400/oz in the greenb...

Jonathon Davidson

12 Aug 2026 14:32 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary

It is a fact of Australia’s economic landscape I feel goes too often forgotten that after cutting rates 3 times last year, we’ve since had to raise interest rates 3 times, back to where they were before the first slash.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth d...

Jonathon Davidson

11 Aug 2026 15:21 (AEST)

ASX News

Greetings and welcome to HotCopper’s the ASX Today for Tuesday of Week 33, I’m Jon Davidson, and in line with overwhelming consensus, the Reserve Bank of Australia has kept rates on hold on Tuesday, the same day Australians appeared to shrug off oil the pains of th...

Jonathon Davidson

11 Aug 2026 15:09 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary

Trades in ASX-listed tungsten explorer Tungsten Mining NL (ASX:TGN) stayed relatively quiet on Tuesday, despite the company unveiling a major drilling campaign at its QLD-based Watershed Tungsten Project (WTP).Join the discussion: See what’s trending right now on HotCopper, Austra...

Jonathon Davidson

11 Aug 2026 13:28 (AEST)

ASX News Metals & Mining Steel Industrial Metals & Minerals Basic Materials

Government-backed shipbuilder Austal Ltd (ASX:ASB) has made top gainer status on Tuesday climbing more than +16% despite posting a $175M earnings loss under its US arm @ the same arm now a subject of a fresh $1.05B takeover proposal from South Korea shipbuilding giant Hanwha. Join the discussion:...

Jonathon Davidson

11 Aug 2026 12:45 (AEST)

ASX News Industrials Aerospace & Defense

Greetings and welcome to HotCopper’s the ASX Today for Monday, kicking off Week 33 of the year, I’m Jon Davidson and last week’s optimism has faded somewhat after Israel came out and rejected the USA’s peace plan for the Middle East,...

Jonathon Davidson

10 Aug 2026 14:23 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary

Greetings and welcome to HotCopper’s The ASX Today for Tuesday of Week 32, I’m Jon Davidson and taking stock in mid-arvo trades, the ASX was having a ripper day, up 1.2% as Brent crude prices fall back towards the $80 a barrel mark USD, and U.S. earnings season rei...

Jonathon Davidson

04 Aug 2026 15:15 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary

The thing about biotech is that when a stock gets key approvals and smashes its third-phase-trial goals, it can tend to make overnight millionaires. Of course, like all high-risk-high-reward ventures, the opposite can be true. Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights ...

Jonathon Davidson

04 Aug 2026 15:09 (AEST)

ASX News Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies

If you’re the type to follow the goings-on of the global AI trade @ or you have been listening to the HotCopper Wire podcast @ you’re likely aware that Korea’s stock market, the KOSPI index, has been acting a lot like a meme stock over the last six ...

Jonathon Davidson

04 Aug 2026 13:15 (AEST)

ASX News World News

Greetings and welcome to HotCopper’s The ASX Today for Wednesday, Week 29, I’m Jon Davidson, and the local bourse has had a pretty ripper hump day after strong U.S. bank earnings overnight and cooler than thought U.S. inflation eased tensions, and, a big day for BH...

Jonathon Davidson

15 Jul 2026 15:41 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary

With the resumption of fresh fighting in the Middle East pushing Brent Crude prices back to more than US$85/bbl at one point this week, there’s been a secondary beneficiary @ coal stocks.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headl...

Jonathon Davidson

15 Jul 2026 12:09 (AEST)

ASX News Steel Basic Materials

Tungsten has soared +700% YTD, the US is curbing its exports, and this ASX stock is targeting production in Q1CY27

ASX Today: XJO unsure of what to do after tame US CPI; CBA sells off after Weds report

ASX Today: XJO pulls back as Brent brushes US$90/bbl ahead of looming US CPI read

RBA's rate hold widely expected, but eggheads are cautious on future decisions

ASX Today: XJO shrugs off oil price surge for moderate Tuesday gains; RBA holds rates

As US curbs tungsten exports, ASX-listed Tungsten Mining fires up major QLD drill run

Austal climbs more than +15% despite $175M loss in the US; fresh Hanwha takeover offer

ASX Today: Mideast jitters & earnings shake Friday's optimism, but RBA set to hold

The ASX Today: The XJO gets its groove back as US earnings, low oil prices save the vibe

Struggling long-term Lumos holders see hope as biotech stock inks A$1.1M order

How China's CXMT listing in Shanghai put a huge dent in the KOSPI

The ASX Today: US bank earnings and CPI data boost Aussie mood, along with BHP

Oz coal stocks see uptick in Week 29 as brent crude returns to US$85/bbl