Precious Metals

As the world takes stock of the tragedy in Japan, attention turns to which stocks and commodities will be impacted either negatively or positively. Dow down 51.

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

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with silver gaining relative to gold given weaker demand for the latter, a review of uranium and updates on Asian auto sales and cocoa.

It started with weak Chinese trade data, and accelerated with a rating downgrade for Spain and news of shots being fired in Saudi Arabia. Dow down 228.

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills offers a few facts, rebukes a few myths and tells you why you should be careful in your gold coin purchases.

Wall Street was flat last night on a weaker WTI while elsewhere Brent soared, copper tanked and stocks were sold. Dow down one point.

FXCM Market analyst Jamie Saettele reports gold looks precariously positioned on price charts.

Gaddafi ready to talk? It’s enough to see a fall in oil and thus, again, a refocus from Wall Street on what’s happening at home. Today at least. Dow up 124.

ATW’s Jerry Simmons offers his technical (Elliott Wave) analysis for US equities, oil and gold.

The oil price fell and rose and fell again last night as investors continued to jump ship, with metals now joining in the selling. Dow down 79.