Gold

Company updates have had a good reception but London's top share index is pausing for breath after recent strong gains.

ETF Securities has seen flows into its All Commodities ETC so far this year outstrip those into any of its other commodity securities.

Commodities enthusiasts are investing five years too late although gold may still be worth buying, according to Fidelity's Anthony Bolton.

ETF Securities has launched its Physical Asian Gold Shares (AGOL) ETF, backed by gold held in Singapore.

Physically-backed industrial metal ETFs "have the ability to significantly tighten market fundamentals" according to a report by Deutsche Bank.

Not owning gold during the current financial turmoil is "a form of insanity", according to Cazenove's Robin Griffiths.

ETF Securities has surpassed $3.5bn in assets under management (AUM) in its range of six US-listed precious metal ETPs.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 7 January

Global X Funds has launched the Aluminium ETF, described as the first fund of its kind focused on aluminium.

The price of gold has plummeted to a six-month low as the global rally in equities triggered by upbeat economic data threatens the precious metal's safe-haven appeal.