Singapore Iron Ore Report 07/05/2021

Market Commentary Iron ore futures soared to new heights on Friday following robust Chinese demand, while the worsening of bilateral relations between China and Australia continue to spook sentiment. According to a Mysteel survey of 184 Chinese mills, total finished steel products grew by 0.7% to 6.49 million mt during the Labour Day holiday period …

Ferrous trade weekly review 7/5/21

A total of 0.7 million mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended May 7, during the short working week amid the Labour Day holidays in China. During the week, market activities were muted until the return of Chinese participants later in the week and spurred the steel prices to record-high. So far, …

Fuel Oil Morning Report 07/05/21

Brent crude futures for July were at $68.47 a barrel by 0338 GMT, up 38 cents, or 0.6%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for June rose 38 cents, or 0.6%, to $65.09. Both Brent and WTI are on track for a second weekly gain.   Data released this week regarding economic growth for …

Daily DCE Review 7/5/21

Iron ore futures continued to rise for the second consecutive day after the long holidays as trade participants remained bullish on steel demand. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery then rallied up by 6.37% day-on-day or up RMB 73.50 to RMB 1,226.50/mt on Friday. The steel rebar …

Daily Capesize Review 6/5/21

Capesize freight rates dived sharply upon political risks with worsening relations between Australia and China and its impact on the iron ore trades. The Capesize 5 time charter average then reversed into huge losses and went down by $1,965 day-on-day to $42,852 on Thursday. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also dropped by 1.65% or 54 …

Iron Ore DCE Sep Daily Technical Review 7/5/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral to bullish. DCE iron ore September contract refreshed historical high and maintain strong movement. Iron ore futures hourly candles failed to breakthrough intra-day high at 1231.0 level. Hourly CCI retreated to the bound between neutral and bullish area from a two-week-high, which created a bearish divergence with the strong price movement. …