Energy

The Dow has closed below 15,000 after the Fed minutes suggested tapering is a given with only timing and quantum the unknowns. Dow down 105. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Oil Search is well underway with PNG LNG but expansion options are unclear and those hungering for increased dividends may have to wait a little longer.

The S&P rebounded last night while the Dow hangs perilously above 15,000, down 7 on the session. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A mild winter, a comparison of Stockland and GPT, a view on Optus and advertising spending outlook.

The rush to exit US Treasuries continued last night, again weighing on stock markets. Dow down 70. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Santos provided a sound outlook in the first half, on budget and on track with major projects.

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

The “good news is bad news” dam broke on Wall Street last night despite mixed data and weak corporate outlooks, setting off the inevitable “summer swoon”. Dow down 225. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Not everyone believes the Fed will begin tapering next month, but enough do, sending Wall Street drifting south. Dow down 113. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

An up and down day on Wall Street featured a suggestion from a Fedhead initial tapering would be mild. Dow up 33. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)