Russia, energy and EMD
Equity markets have taken a pounding this year as the oil price collapse and fears about China spook investors.
Oil price slipped below $30 a barrel in January
What will affect investor sentiment in 2016?
Could change OPEC sentiment
The resources sector presents a real conundrum for investors, especially those orientated towards income, says Miton's Eric Moore.
So far in 2016, we have seen increased volatility and falling equity markets, but are investors ignoring the progress in the US as a result?
Monitoring developments in other oil-exporting nations
A global price war in crude oil saw the price per barrel drop below $28 this month, as a supply glut and weak global growth continue to hammer the commodities sector as a whole.