Precious Metals

It’s been a stall at the death, but Wall Street remains upbeat following a remarkable January. Dow down 49. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

It came as a shock to Wall Street that the US economy actually contracted in the fourth quarter, but not too much of a shock. Dow down 44. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

As risk appetite returns and the global economy stumbles forward, does there remain an upside story for gold?

As the Dow rapidly closes the gap to 14,000, all talk on Wall Street is to whether US stocks have shot up too far, too fast. Dow up 72. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

The Fekola resource upgrade has inspired two brokers recommending the West African gold play as a potential high-return stock.

The outlook for LNG, while clouded, looks positive, while brokers are growing increasingly concerned about the tax burdens on miners.

The Nasdaq looked ugly, but the S&P split the difference of another up-day for the Dow on solid data. Dow up 46. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin discusses the Bundesbank’s sudden move to repatriate its gold holdings and the implications for the metal.

Following another earnings report-driven up-day, traders are catching glimpses of the all-time highs through the clouds. Dow up 66. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

The Bank of Japan played the compromise card yesterday while Wall Street begins to feel giddy in the rarefied air. Dow up 62. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)