Energy

Respectable Chinese GDP, solid US earnings, more ECB stimulus, oil price stability, and easing of Ebola fears – whatever were we worried about? Dow up 215. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The ECB has begun buying covered bonds in member countries while mixed earnings results on Wall Street affected mixed index moves. Dow up 19. (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.

Wall Street recovered from another 200 point Dow fall to close square last night, prompting questions of whether 10% sees the correction completed. Dow down 24. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Weak US data sparked a stunning capitulation in US bonds and Ebola helped the Dow to a 460 point drop before markets swung back violently in the afternoon. Dow down 173. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Big drops in oil prices overnight restrained an attempted rally on Wall Street as US bond yields hit a new 16-month low. Dow down 5. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

In a thin semi-holiday session the S&P500 broke down through its 200-day moving average and triggered technical selling, as the buyers stood aside. Dow down 223. (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.

ECB despair and Fed contradiction led to market confusion and fear last night. Dow down 334. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

As 2014 ends with a whimper, brokers are becoming more subdued about the outlook for most commodities in 2015.