United States

US stock exchanges were closed last night due to Hurricane Sandy. Bonds closed early, while energy and commodities traded electronically. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

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.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report discusses the implications of the US election and looming fiscal cliff.

A jittery Wall Street coped with a credit rating scare last night before settling into a quiet session. Dow up 26. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks analysis US Q3 earnings so far and discuss the implications for global stock markets (with charts).

A strong earnings result from Dow Chemical and strong US housing data kept Wall Street’s correction at bay last night. Dow (Jones) down 25. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Wall Street did not stage a comeback last night as large cap earnings missed the mark and traders became more concerned about election ramifications and cliffs. Dow down 243. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Ahead of the Herd’s Rick Mills suggests given the impact of climate change, investors should have water on their radar screens.