Energy

French owner ENGIE has announced Victoria’s Hazelwood power station will close in March and higher wholesale electricity prices are expected as a result.

Market analysts at FXCM suggests the risk is for a further fall in the oil price following last night’s surprise US inventory data.

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

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)

Speculation is mounting regarding the potential disposal of the Woolworths fuel business and Caltex has thrown its hat in the ring.