Energy

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updates on supportive factors for oil and tin, China’s under-reporting of steel production and a correction in iron ore prices.

Beach Energy’s apparent shale gas reserves have been estimated to be astronomical. But could Beach ever make money out of them?

Wall Street had already bounced before an E2trn rumour hit the market and was quickly quashed. Fun and games, Dow up 180.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with ANZ and Barclays updating on commodity expectations, issues for steel and oil and a note on palladium.

Merkel suggested last night the world is dreaming if it expects all will be resolved in Europe after one summit this weekend. Dow down 246.

Despite greater optimism now apparent on the European front, brokers continue to acknowledge the longer term damage in another series of forecast reductions. It’s not all bad news, however.

Weekly update on recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.

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

Concerns over Chinese financial integrity and a weak trade balance added to a poorly received result from JP Morgan last night. But Wall Street remained resilient. Dow down 40.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with increases to nickel price forecasts but cuts to oil estimates and a review of Australian gold plays and global peers.