Janet Yellen read from Bernanke’s script last night and Wall Street was relieved. Dow up 192. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)
Brokers look ahead to the earnings reports from the Oz steelmakers and note benefits will flow from better prices and a softer Australian dollar in 2014, irrespective of the great carmaker exit.
Wall Street fell early but recovered to await tonight’s first testimony from the new Fed chair. Dow up 7. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)
Iron ore and copper look like winners, gold prices may ease before recovering and a supply shortfall is looming in tin.
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.
Might be time to re-rate resource stocks, in CIMB’s view. Goldman Sachs looks at sustainable capex for the big two miners. Macquarie anticipates 2014 will still be the Year of China.
A strong US GDP has provided justification for Fed policy as Bernanke leaves the building. Dow up 109. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)
The crisis in emerging markets has not abated as the Fed tapers again as expected. Dow down 189. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)
It’s all about intraday ups and downs at present as those playing the overbought hand meet those looking for buying opportunities. Dow up 90. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)
Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.