Precious Metals

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

No new policy measures from the ECB, although rumour has it January might just be the month. Dow down 12. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Commodity prices were thankfully more stable last night as Wall Street pressed on to further new highs. Dow up 33. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The outlook for Australia’s gold miners is mixed, with attention centred on high quality, long life assets.

Wall Street rallied on strong data last night but commodity prices all fell once more. Dow up 105. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Wall Street countered a big opening fall last night as oil prices finally bounced back hard. Dow down 51. (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.

No cuts, said OPEC, as America passed the cranberry sauce. Brent crude down five dollars. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

An empty Wall Street ignored weak US data releases as traders concentrated on getting home for Thanksgiving. Dow up 12. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The gold price has fallen steadily in 2014 and is facing many headwinds, but all is not lost for Australian gold producers. Brokers outline their preferences.