Muted response to US data suggests "Fed taper" priced in

The limited reaction in commodity markets to the stronger-than-expected US employment report supports our view that Fed tapering may not be the watershed that many still expect. In particular, the resilience of gold (today at least) suggests that a reduction in asset purchases by the US central bank is now essentially priced in.

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