Energy

It was all quiet on the global market front last night ahead of the Fed and ECB meetings. Dow down 2. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

With a number of potential catalysts in coming months and on the back of recent share price weakness, DJ Carmichael reiterates a Speculative Buy rating on Jacka Resources.

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

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.

The Chartist sees a potentially strong upside move for the natural gas price.

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.

A suggestion the ESM could secure a banking licence had the euro bouncing hard last night, gold up, and US stocks in a muddle. Dow up 53. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Oil Search delivered a strong production result in the June quarter and with a nummber of potential catalysts in place brokers have reiterated Buy ratings on the stock.

Has US shale been overestimated? One commentator sees a surge in the US natgas price over the next sixth months, which has implications for Australia’s gas aspirations.