Iron Ore

Global markets rebounded last night after the Crimean referendum ended without incident. Dow up 181. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Substantially leveraged resource stocks, subdued copper pricing, iron ore producer costs, nickel improvement and coking coal price downgrade.

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

Weak China data and a tipping point in the Crimea sent markets plunging last night. Dow down 231. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Global markets have steadied but tension remains as China’s shadow banking system feels the heat and Crimea moves towards its referendum. Dow down 11. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Investors are being told not to panic about the recent sharp downward spiral in the iron ore price.

Metals prices continued to tumble last night as the wider implications of China’s data and policy reverberate around the globe. Dow down 67. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Australia’s two big diversified miners are pumping out cash and reducing debt, suggesting capital management through buybacks or special dividends is now on the near term agenda, according to brokers.

The iron ore price has plunged since yesterday while Wall Street still managed to mostly shrug off the Chinese data. Dow down 34. (Accessible only for subscribers before 10:15 AEDST)

Platinum potential, gold demand and 2014 commodity preferences in the face of plateauing Chinese demand.