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

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.

The Fed minutes revealed a circumspect FOMC and provided Wall Street with little succour. Dow down 48. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

GFT Market Strategist Andrew Taylor believes financial assets might stage an upswing once the FOMC Minutes have been released later today.

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)

Last week brokers again focused on recovering domestic retail, the challenges in Oz property, with looks at the domestic steel, mining and insurance sectors and US consumers.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.