Europe & UK

It has not been a good start for the US earnings season amidst other global woes, although a shift back to defensives is providing a counter on Wall Street. Dow down 31. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Investment Manager Standard Life Investments notes global issues continue to affect risk asset returns and suggests a greater policy response is needed.

PFP Wealth Management’s Tim Price suggests low interest rates have not helped the health of British banks but some alternatives are now emerging in the sector.

The US earnings season has begun in earnest with a series of profit warnings that turned Wall Street around in a hurry last night. Dow down 83. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities, with changes to forecasts for metals and oil, platinum, aluminium and coal updates and China’s new export markets.

Alcoa’s earnings report last night heralded the start of the US June quarter earnings season, which will hopefully prove a distraction from Europe, Europe and more Europe. Dow down 34. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

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.

Three major economies have announced policy easing over 24 hours, but the world has been left a little more depressed than stimulated. Dow down 46. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Russ Koesterich, Global Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock’s iShares, doesn’t think the scenario for financial markets has been fundamentally re-written.