Precious Metals

Jonathan Barratt of Barratt’s Bulletin cites a lack of global inflation and falling physical demand from India to suggest it might be all over for gold in the short term.

Silver in solar, growth potential for Australian energy stocks, Chinese reforms, gold producer costs and coking coal outlook.

The Fed has collectively indicated tapering will commence sooner rather than later, but we sort of knew that anyway. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Wall Street continues to fumble around big figure resistance ahead of a speech by the Fed chairman. Dow down 8. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

The major US indices touched psychological resistance levels last night before turning tail. Dow up 13. (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.

Fed chair nominee Janet Yellen surprised no one with a dovish testimony last night. Dow up 54.(Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Bridge Street took an overdue dive yesterday, but last night wall Street anticipated a positive testimony from the Fed chair nominee. Dow up 70. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The Fedheads were out and about last night, speculating on December tapering. Dow down 32.(Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The Veterans Day holiday ensured a quiet and uneventful session on Wall Street last night. Dow up 21. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)