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Michael Gable of Novus Capital would like to see the ASX200 meaningfully confirm a level above 4400 before he can dismiss the potential for another down-move.

A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with indications of favoured commodities to benefit from QE3 and updates on copper, zircon and oil.

This week ATW’s Jerry Simmons examines historic break-ups for the Dow and Nasdaq, along with a look at currencies, gold and energy.

A sudden and unexplained plunge in the price of oil last night confounded Wall Street into a familiar, profit-taking Monday. Dow down 40. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Last week saw local brokers cover a wide range of macro and sector specific commentary from QE3 to coal and LNG, with the new iPhone also featuring.

Global growth is slowing – especially in advanced-technology economies. Regardless of cyclical trends, long term economic growth may grind to a halt.

Market analysts at FXCM suggest while the S&P500 appears to have hit a key resistance level, the technical picture for gold is still looking positive.

Economists Jaume Ventura, Vasco M Carvalho and Alberto Matin note US aggregate wealth has fluctuated substantially over the past 20 years, with most recent fluctuations being driven by financial bubbles.

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.