Precious Metals

The Fed doves were again vocal last night, confirming QE can just as easily be increased as decreased in the near term. Dow up 52. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks ponders whether US equities and the US dollar are developing a parallel relationship?

This week’s Fed comments have begun from the dovish side of the aisle, sending the US dollar down and forcing a short-covering scramble in gold. Dow down 19. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

This week ATW’s Jerry Simmons sees both the gold price and the euro at critical levels where a bounce or more downside hangs in the balance.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

After an upbeat end to 2012, funding for miners and explorers has all but dried up.

A strong read on Japan’s GDP was nervously welcomed, while more weak US data rolled out amidst endless QE exit talk. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

FXCM Market analyst Jamie Saettele sees more weakness for gold.

Brokers ask if the recent Australian dollar weakness can help miners, see iron ore prices underpinned, tin in short supply and a deflation threat to gold.

Fed exit? Not on last night’s US data. The longer the Fed stays, the more Wall Street rallies. Dow up 60. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)