Precious Metals

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

Uncertainty around tonight’s US jobs number had markets playing it safe last night. Dow up 82. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Commodity demand improves in April; temporary respite for oil; gold apathy; urea under pressure; more rationing needed for iron ore.

Yesterday’s local trashing may not have been apparent to Janet Yellen when last night she called Wall Street overvalued, Dow down 86. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Madness in the local market, a Grexit back on the cards, alarming data out of the US – it has all been happening over the past 24 hours. Dow down 142. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A quietish night offshore means Australia can concentrate on today’s RBA rate decision, which may not be as much of a given as most expect. Dow up 46. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

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

Wall Street joined the rest of the world in a general sell-down last night as the Aussie also retreated. Dow down 195. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Long-held assumptions have been put to the test as big moves in stock and currency markets over the past 24 hours reflect a weaker US economy. Dow down 74. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Oil production decline in US; China’s thermal coal exports; copper supply diversifies; gold under pressure; platinum demand lacklustre.