Iron Ore

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report argues the case for whether the beaten-down big miners are worth hanging on to.

In this week's Weekly Insights: – Commodity Lessons From the 1990s – The Dark Side Of Lower Oil Prices –…

Aussie rate cut, Greek back-down, Wall Street surge, oil surge, copper surge, even iron ore up – could be a big day. Dow up 305. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Commodity supply reductions look less likely; nickel stocks perform strongly; US thermal coal outlook lowered; zinc deficit to deepen.

Extraordinary intraday volatility continued on Wall Street last night as the markets roller-coastered up and down on weak data and further oil price gains. Dow up 196. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Strategy insights; outlook for banks; potential surprises in diversified financials; and outlook for steel stocks.

Wall Street is still arguing over the Fed’s implications, but markets mostly reversed last night. Dow up 225. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A late plunge in US bond yields last night livened debate as to whether the Fed statement should be considered dovish or hawkish. Dow down 195. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The ECB afterglow faded last night as weak US data and earnings brought Wall Street back to earth. Dow down 291. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

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