Precious Metals

Gold has received a boost from QE3, and South African strikes are impeding production. But Australian gold stocks have also had a run so value is important.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with BA-ML revising commodity forecasts and updates on the bulks, base and platinum group metals.

Wall Street continues to slip, quietly, as the quarter-end approaches. Dow down 44. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

The Chartist is very bullish gold in the medium term, from a technical perspective.

Both BA Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank have updated their views on gold and their sector preferences, while Standard Bank remains cautious on the short-term technical picture.

A profit warning from Caterpillar and riots in Madrid finally tipped Wall Street over last night. Dow down 101. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updated expectations for commodity markets, bullish views on gold and oil and commentary on bulks and aluminium.

Global markets are ready to do something, but they’re just not sure what. Dow down 20. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

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

Market analysts at FXCM suggest gold’s recent consolidation may form a short-term bullish triange, which indicates an upside breakout.