China and Emerging Markets

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

The Fed made no policy changes last night but reiterated its willingness to do so, leaving markets back in limbo ahead of tonight’s ECB meeting. Dow down 32. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Forex.com’s Chris Tedder explains today’s session was marked by disappointing PMI data from China, but nothing has changed from a fundamental viewpoint.

This week ATW’s Jerry Simmons takes a look at the EUR/USD and AUD/USD, US and China indices futures, gold and a bit more to boot.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with expectations for weak August prices to be followed by gains later this year and updates on aluminium, copper and de-rating in gold stocks.

If Chinese meat consumption continues to push toward Western levels, there will not be enough grain in the world to feed the animals consumed.

Draghi sparks up stock markets with some familiar platitudes, while elsewhere markets remain less convinced. Dow up 211. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with further revisions to price forecasts and updates on the oil, base metal, coal and steel markets.

Many an analyst has pointed to weak Chinese electricity production as a reason why China’s June quarter GDP must be overstated by Beijing, but ANZ argues the case.

Greece can’t pay, Germany facing downgrade, US earnings hit by fiscal cliff, talk of Fed unlocking the safety catch. Something must shortly give. Dow down 104.(Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)