Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 03/07/24

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral to Bullish.   Macro: • The United Nations conference on trade and development predicted that the global GDP growth will be around 3% in 2024, the short-term trade outlook is cautiously optimistic. Global trade volume may reach 32 $trillion in 2024, however lower than record high at 2022. • US Federal …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 02/07/24

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • China Caixin markit PMI up to 51.8 in June, refreshed new high from June in 2021, indicating the manufacturing operation entered an expansion period. • On Monday, iron ore, major commodities and equity market spiked supported by Chinese central bank PBOC plan to borrow government bonds from primary …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 01/07/24

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • US PCE index for May grew 2.6% on the year, flat from estimation, which supported the interest cut expectation. The interest cut probability raised from 64% to 68% after the news. • Panama Canal began to gradually increase daily transits from July 22nd. The Canal expected to increase …

Iron Ore DCE Sep24 Daily Technical Review 28/06/24

Verdict- Neutral. Iron ore rebounded and returned to the closing by two days ago. Iron ore maintained neutral sentiment as expected. Hourly MACD narrowed in bullish territory. Iron ore consolidated in the 791.0 – 830.0 range. It would be hard to see directional movement without breaking through this range box. First support 791.0. First resistance …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 27/06/24

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • US new house sales down 11.3% in May, refreshed six-month low because of the high mortgage rate. The new house supplies refreshed 16-year-high. • From January to May, China industrial enterprises above designated size value added amount reached 2.75 trillion yuan, up 3.4% on the year.   Iron …