Precious Metals

More weak US data, more fading Fed rate rise expectations. When rates are lower for longer it’s time to buy. Dow up 217. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Economic data and a profit warning from Wal-Mart have thrown into question the strength of the US economic recovery. Dow down 157. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Wall Street saw another session of low volume and meandering trade last night ahead of significant post-market earnings releases. Dow down 49. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Turnaround in resources nigh?; Chinese steel supply; met coal prices; UBS holds the line on gold prices, downgrades copper and nickel.

It was a quiet Columbus Day on Wall Street last night, featuring low volatility despite a plunge in oil prices. Dow up 47. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

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

Wall Street is clearly back to being on board with a Fed that seems more dovish than was assumed. Dow up 138. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Several brokers assess the factors at play in the gold sector and favour those stocks exposed to Australian dollar weakness.

For Australia it’s 5200, and for Wall Street, 2000 in the S&P. Wall Street did not quite push through last night in a volatile session. Dow up 122. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

After a big recovery rally, Wall Street has stalled ahead of the upcoming earnings season. Dow up 13. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)