A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.
Some more favourable earnings reports and no GDP surprise pushed Wall Street ever higher last night as the US dollar continued to slip away. Dow up 72.
Economists are at odds as to whether a stronger Aussie dollar is here to stay.
Another rally on Wall Street lent itself half to more solid earnings results and the latter half to Ben Bernanke’s press conference. Dow up 95.
ATW’s Jerry Simmons explores potential scenarios for silver, copper, EUR/USD and US equities.
Investment U’s Tony D’Altorio believes import inflation is endangering the prospects for US consumers.
The S&P 500 finally recovered its pre-Lehman level last night on solid earnings results in a thin market. The silver bubble has burst for now. Dow up 115.
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Guest commentator John Browne of Euro Pacific Capital sees scope for gold to continue to gain even if stock markets experience a steep fall.
A strong euro, soaring commodity prices and solid US earnings results. Bring on the risk trade. Gold at 1500. The Aussie at 1.07. Dow up 186.