Energy

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

Chinese liquidity issues have been shrugged off as reasonable earnings reports drive Wall Street higher. Dow up 95. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

China’s recovery took a step back yesterday with news of extensive loan write-downs by the country’s biggest banks and another Shibor scare. Dow down 54. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

When PNG LNG is producing, Oil Search will ramp up its dividend payments. But when exactly will that be?

BHP Billiton posted a robust September quarter production report with iron ore the stand out, leading some brokers to ease off on their preference for Rio Tinto.

A weak US jobs number suggests Fed tapering is very much a 2014 consideration, if even that soon. Nothing to do but buy it. Dow up 75. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Wall Street took a breather last night as trades await tonight’s delayed non-farm payrolls data. Dow down 7. (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.

Dollar down, gold up, Aussie up, bonds up, S&P at a new all-time high. Dow down 2. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

It appears Congress is about to pass a bill reopening the US government and raising the debt ceiling until early next year, pending further negotiations. Dow up 205. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)