Iron Ore

In a thin semi-holiday session the S&P500 broke down through its 200-day moving average and triggered technical selling, as the buyers stood aside. Dow down 223. (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.

ECB despair and Fed contradiction led to market confusion and fear last night. Dow down 334. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

As 2014 ends with a whimper, brokers are becoming more subdued about the outlook for most commodities in 2015.

The Fed minutes indicated no imminent change in policy, so last night Wall Street recovered everything it lost on Tuesday night. Dow up 274. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

The IMF caught up with the rest of the world last night in dropping its global growth forecasts, hitting frayed October nerves. Dow down 272. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A sharp, arguably overdue and likely temporary correction in the US dollar last night kept a lid on Wall Street but sparked commodity price rebounds. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Protracted recovery in coking coal; iron ore supply overwhelms; and more oil is being pumped.

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

As other developed market economies falter, funds continue to flow into the US to ensure a stronger dollar and further pressure on commodity prices. Dow down 28. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)