China and Emerging Markets

European markets gave the Greek rescue a vote of no confidence last night sparking a huge flight to quality and sending stocks and commodities tumbling. Dow down 225.

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with infrastructure issues in South Africa likely to support coal but copper seen at a risk of a deeper correction.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

There are three scenarios which could now play out in the eurozone – none of them good, but rather each bad to a greater degree.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with BMO revising its commodity price forecasts and Citi seeing only limited impact from any review of the Oz tax system.

Forget Europe for a moment. The Chinese stock market’s 11% fall this year is the world’s worst. Should Australian investors start panicking?

This column argues that Chinese policy has a relatively small impact on developed economies’ macroeconomic circumstances, estimating major reduction in Chinese saving would improve US employment by less than 0.25%.

Equities in Shanghai are falling below technical support levels, weighing on sentiment for commodities.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with commentary on lead, nickel and copper among the base metals and some reasons for caution on iron ore.