Precious Metals

ATW’s Jerry Simmons looks at US stock future indices, Apple, light crude and natural gas and sees possible positive signs emerging.

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

Market analysts at FXCM look at the fundamental factors currently driving the gold market.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with CBA updating commodity forecasts and bulk market outlooks, copper prices under pressure and the Oz ammonium nitrate market.

Richard Russell, of Dow Theory Letters fame, believes this is the start of a new primary bear market for US equities.

Analysis of monthly seasonal trends for Barclays Capital shows June is the start of a summer struggle for equities, while the US dollar and commodities usually also find the going tougher.

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com suggests the future for gold is probably down, especially if the Eurozone crisis moves up a gear.

Macro concerns continue to impact on precious metals so Goldman Sachs has identified some keys for gold equities, while Barclays highlights a preference for palladium among PGMs.

Market analysts at FXCM suggest gold may be forming a triangle, the implication being the price will subsequently break to a fresh low.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with NAB updating its expectations, reports on copper and zinc and why silver prices may be near a bottom.