Coal and Steel

Outlook for metals; downside risks diminish for Oz miners; oversupply in aluminium; thermal coal set to weaken; strengthening in pigment markets.

Outlook for Chinese demand for metals and steel inputs; Factors in coal price rise; what is underpinning iron ore prices?

Global bond rates are moving up as December approaches. Dow down 29. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Brokers raise the spectre of whether soft September quarter sales numbers for Wesfarmers, particularly at Coles, are a sign of more weakness to come.

Boeing up, Apple down, Dow up, Nasdaq down, oil down, then up, then down – Wall Street is all over the shop. Dow up 30. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

US earnings are still strong but guidance has disappointed, oil has slipped but metal prices have surged. Dow down 53. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Commodity demand rebound; crude challenges; thermal coal exports; blast furnace efficiencies; alumina price surge; nickel ore exports.

All talk on Wall Street was of mergers last night, with little else providing impetus. Dow up 77. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

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

US earnings results continue to be mostly but not all positive while oil took a dip last night on expiry. Dow down 40. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)