Iron Ore

Is the sun setting on the iron ore boom? Bell Potter ponders what a three-way merger might mean in the base metals sector. DJ Carmichael asks why some gold stocks are not performing.

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

Down one day, up the next, up in the morning and down in the afternoon. Dow up 32. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

A pullback of Russian troops and more soothing words from the Fed gave blue chips a boost last night while the Nasdaq rout continued. Dow up 117. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

When nothing much else is going on and one high profile stock starts getting dumped, the mood becomes infectious. Dow down 129. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Iron ore prices have fallen 10% recently and Chinese inventory financing and a resumption of Indian exports has been blamed, but are these the real reasons?

Heightened tensions over Russia’s involvement in Ukraine underpins the outlook for crude, nickel and gold. Uranium remains in the doldrums while coal is beset by supply.

The uncertain world is lacking a reason to trend, so not much is transpiring. Dow up 17. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)

Several US coking coal producers have curtailed production but what does this mean for the price?

The Dow hit a new all-time high last night despite a weak US GDP and nothing new from the Fed. Dow up 45. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEST)