Europe & UK

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)

Whether October marks the bottom for global equities will be decided by what is likely to happen in Europe, explains Anatole Kaletsky from GaveKal Dragonomics.

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.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

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

The Fed minutes indicated no imminent change in policy, so last night Wall Street recovered everything it lost on Tuesday night. Dow up 274. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The IMF caught up with the rest of the world last night in dropping its global growth forecasts, hitting frayed October nerves. Dow down 272. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A sharp, arguably overdue and likely temporary correction in the US dollar last night kept a lid on Wall Street but sparked commodity price rebounds. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)