United States

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills suggests the US Government budget deficit and the fact it is buying its own debt will prove to be more inflationary in the future, which is a positive for gold and silver.

PFP’s Tim Price discusses how investors could preserve capital in an environment of growing debt levels for both the US and the global banking sector.

A bounce in commodity prices and some well received earnings reports saw Wall Street recover further from Monday’s initial sell-off last night. Dow up 65.

S&P last night put the US on negative credit watch, sparking a widespread sell-off. Dow down 140.

Jeremy Wagner, Trading Instructor at FXCM, believes US equities have started to “look heavy”.

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

Silver’s price performance has been nothing short of stunning, but analysis by ATW’s Jerry Simmons suggests a brick-wall of resistance is looming. And the same seems to apply to the euro.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

PFP’s Tim Price suggests governments and the role of agency risk were as responsible for the global financial crisis as the banking sector itself.

Accusations against Goldman Sachs, a rise in jobless claims and a jump in inflation sent Wall Street down early before grafting back. Dow up 14.