Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 15/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • “Hawkish” U.S. Federal official James Bullard favors 75 basis point hike in July, reversed previous view on 100 basis points. FedWatch suggested that the probability of 100 bp hike dropped from 80% to 45% in a day. • China NDRC indicated that the 3% CPI …

China Studies Ending Australia Coal Ban on Supply Fear 15/07/22

China Studies Ending Australia Coal Ban on Supply Fear   Chinese bureaucrats studying the energy outlook are proposing to end a near two-year ban on Australian coal as tensions begin to ease and on concerns supply may tighten when Western-led sanctions on Russian energy kick in. The proposal will be submitted to senior leaders, with …

Iron Ore Drops With Concerns About China’s Property Crisis 15/07/22

Iron Ore Under Pressure as China Property Contagion Fears Rise   Iron ore stayed around $100 a ton after sinking Thursday, with the steep drop triggered by long-term pressures on China’s steel industry and homebuyers there boycotting mortgage payments, roiling the property market. Futures plunged almost 8% in Singapore Thursday to the lowest since late …