Precious Metals

The Nasdaq rout returned in earnest last night as Fed faith left the building. Dow down 266. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Ahead of Australian resource sector quarterly production reports, brokers highlight favoured commodities and stock preferences.

The Fed minutes suggest the central bank is not going to let Wall Street crash. So buying is the only option. Dow up 181. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Wall Street was volatile but resilient last night as the Nasdaq rebounded ahead of the earnings kick-off. Dow up 10. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

The S&P 500 has now fallen 2.5% from its all-time high, prompting another round of correction talk. Dow down 166. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

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

The S&P moved into further blue sky and the Dow almost joined in, with the Dow Transports providing a positive signal. Dow up 40. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Forget the weather, US earnings season is approaching and the S&P 500 is back at a new all-time high. Dow up 74. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

2014 is shaping up as the year that the world starts moving away from very low interest rates so the importance of supply and demand should re-emerge for commodities.

Window dressing for the end of quarter was the name of the game on both Bridge Street and Wall Street this past 24 hours. Dow up 134. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)