skinny, I think with your expertise in charts, you are
just the person to help out at the new GOLD thread.
Time we did have a proper thread devoted to the yellow stuff,
though it seems to be past its heyday, according to this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/economics-blog/2013/jun/03/gold-bubble-bursts-nouriel-roubini

Interesting article - I'm no expert, except when it comes to posting them.

EUR Industrial Production m/m 0.4% -0.2% 1.0%

FTSE 100 rallies to sit modestly higher in midday trade

Severn Trent deal blow hits "merger arb" funds

LONDON | Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:30pm BST
(Reuters) - Hedge funds that bet Severn Trent would agree to a Canadian-led takeover are reeling from losses after the water company refused to talk, casting further doubt on their money-making abilities in an anaemic M&A environment.

The LongRiver consortium walked away after the British utility let the bid deadline expire on Tuesday, ignoring an effective invitation to negotiate on price.

Boing! said Zebedee.

Oh good -):

FTSE 100 ends bumpy session firmly lower as rally stalls