Precious Metals

PanAust is focused on delivering a strong copper-gold production finish to 2014 while brokers are now largely dismissing the prospect of a revised bid from GRAM.

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

Market analysts at FXCM note last night’s 3% plunge in the sliver price, highlighting few positive catalysts for silver and gold.

QE3 will end next month as planned but the Fed surprised the market by appearing more hawkish in its policy statement when more dovish was expected. Dow down 31.(Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The Dow regained 17,000 last night in a typical pre-Fed-statement rally as investors anticipate soothing words. Dow up 187. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Wall Street settled down to post a quiet session last night, eyeing off this week’s Fed meeting. Dow up 12. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Nick Linton-Ffrost of Fifth Wave suggests a short-term trading idea in Newcrest Mining.

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

Profit Confidential reports a Swiss referendum at the end of this month may have serious implications for the direction of the gold price.

Strong US earnings drove a 300 point Dow rally last night before news of possible Ebola case in New York City shaved off 100 points by the close. Dow up 216. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)