The Nasdaq 100 faced a "funky" session as a midday drop in futures clashed with a resilient cash market. While Apple surged above $271 due to heavy dealer hedging, AMD's record earnings beat was met with an -8% after-hours slide...

We'll review a few ratio charts that compare the gold price to various measures of housing in the US. Despite the housing devastation during the Global Financial Crisis, the old axiom that you can never go wrong buying a house persists.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) advances against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday after registering over 1% gains in the previous session.