Energy

Upcoming OPEC meeting; coal price rally; outlook for bulks; de-rating ahead for contractors.

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

The ECB re-entered the monetary policy brouhaha last night by doing nothing. Dow down 46. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Varied drivers for iron ore and coal; precious metals trajectory; focus on US oil production; copper drifts.

The Fed Beige Book was laughed off last night as Wall Street posted another dull session. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Weak data on the US services sector last night wiped out any last chance of a September Fed rate rise, Wall Street decided. Dow up 46. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Woodside Petroleum has surprised by acquiring a stake in the Scarborough gas fields, although brokers do see possible benefits for the North West Shelf.

It was a typically quiet night in markets with the US on holiday. (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.

A shock drop into contraction for US manufacturing had Wall Street back playing the good news/bad news game last night. Dow up 18. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)