China and Emerging Markets

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

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

Spain will not ask for a bailout until it has confirmation of the terms and conditions. Dow down 106. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

BHP has blamed its shale asset write-down on low US gas prices. What lies in store for gas production investment across the globe? (First published August 8)

The ECB president has publicly argued the case for bond purchases via a German newspaper while the US economy appears decidedly beige. Dow up 4. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with thermal coal prices likely to be capped and updates on the Australian steel sector and base metals.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with updates on the outlook for both thermal and met coal markets and analysis of natural gas displacing coal in the US.

The Dallas Federal Reserve has entered the debate on the discrepancy of China’s rubbery GDP figures and seemingly inconsistent weak electricity data.

The St Louis Fed president last night shot down the heightened QE3 expectations emanating from the release of the minutes of the last Fed meeting the night before. Dow down 115. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

The Fed minutes suggest QE3 may be a lot closer than thought. At least, that’s what it seemed a month ago. Dow down 30. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)