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A glance through the latest expert views and predictions about commodities with updates on commodity market expectations and an analysis of copper projects and value creation.

Your Editor explained on Switzer TV why equities now seem a better place to be than in government bonds.

A speech by Ben Bernanke hinted QE3 was not off the table at all. Dow up 160. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Surveys by Barclays Capital and BA Merrill Lynch suggest global investor sentiment is rising, but market and sector specific conditions mean stock picking remains important.

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

Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks sums up what’s moving markets and attracting attention of the world’s investors.

It was a “risk off” session as weak data from both Europe and China gave Wall Street a good excuse to sell. Dow down 78. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

General Electric Co chief economist Marco Annunziata suggests an oil price shock would command Europe and the US among key casualties.

Wall Street is struggling to post further gains with last night seeing familiar last minute selling. Dow down 45. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)

Chinese demand growth for iron ore is slowing, said BHP yesterday, and last night Wall Street panicked. Dow down 68. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDT)