Europe & UK

The fear seems suddenly to have abated as Wall Street looks forward to a long weekend. Dow up 10. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

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

Ongoing strength in US bonds and last night’s weak eurozone GDP has accelerated the flight to safety as global growth forecasts are questioned. Dow down 167. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

US bond yields fell sharply last night despite US wholesale inflation showing a surprise gain. The world remains confused. Dow down 101. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The ASX 200 is back at 5500, the budget held no great surprises, and Wall Street paused last night at its highs. 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.

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

Down one day, up the next, up in the morning and down in the afternoon. Dow up 32. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A pullback of Russian troops and more soothing words from the Fed gave blue chips a boost last night while the Nasdaq rout continued. Dow up 117. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

When nothing much else is going on and one high profile stock starts getting dumped, the mood becomes infectious. Dow down 129. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)