ADP reported 42k jobs added in October (better than expected).

The recent uptick in silver to above $47.5 per ounce can be understood as a convergence of stress and speculative opportunity.

AUD/USD remains under bearish pressure after the RBA decision and ahead of key US jobs and PMI data, with technicals pointing to a drop toward 0.6400.

Gold holds firm as risk-off sentiment supports safe-haven demand amid global equity weakness.

With official US economic data frozen, everyone, from investors to the Fed, is turning to private reports for clues on how the economy’s really doing.