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FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. ANZ suggests China’s improvement should be enough to offset fiscal cliff fears to provide a choppy but positive end to 2012 for commodity prices.

Wall Street is focused on the Fed and Cliff not on Italy or China right now. Dow up 14. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

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

The ECB held its rate steady despite lowering its GDP forecasts, as developments in Spain and Italy provide cause for concern. Dow up 39. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Analysts are retaining a healthy scepticism, but Beach Energy could be on a winner with its shale oil aspirations.

Copper costs to push higher, crude faces an uncertain outlook, titanium and zircon to remain under pressure and higher ferrochrome prices likely.

A revolt by Republican reps against their own negotiating team has provided hope for a bipartisan resolution to the Cliff. Dow up 82. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

As mining moves from exploration to production, adaptable contractors will benefit from the increased need to maintain mines and plant.