Iron Ore DCE January24 Daily Technical Review 26/09/23

Verdict- Neutral to Bearish. DCE Jan24 contract corrected as expected, however the market technical was indicating an exhaustion. Hourly slow stochastic KD created a gold cross in oversold area. Hourly MACD narrowed in bearish territory. If price level holds up 835.0, iron ore potentially win some consolidation time instead of heading south immediately. First support …

Iron Ore Hits 2-week Low On Weak Demand, Possible Steel Output Curbs

BEIJING, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Iron ore futures fell on Monday, as traders were worried about weaker-than-expected steel consumption in the peak construction season and possible steel output curbs during winter in top consumer China, and as pre-holiday restocking came to an end. The most-traded January iron ore on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) DCIOcv1 ended daytime trading 2.03% …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 26/09/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral to Bearish.   Macro: • ECB president Christian Lagarde indicated that the pre-historic high deposit rate could resist inflation to 2%, interest hike is still an option in rest of 2023. • Evergrande Real Estate failed to settle principal and interest payments with the bond code”20 Hengda 04”, which should be …

Iron Ore DCE January24 Daily Technical Review 25/09/23

Verdict- Neutral to Bearish. DCE Jan24 contract broke two important supports at 851.0 and 859.0 respectively. Hourly MACD widened in bearish area. Hourly slow stochastic KD created a dead cross. Hourly CCI entered bearish territory. In short-run, iron ore potentially test low in next few sessions. First support 823.5. First resistance 851.0.  

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 25/09/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral to Bearish.   Macro: • China and US will officially launch two new working groups on economic and financial issues, aiming to provide a regular policy communication forum for the two countries and will hold regular meetings. • US Federal Reserve Governor Bowman stated that the inflation was too high and …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 21/09/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • US Federal maintained interest rate from 5.25- 5.5% unchanged in the FOMC meeting in September, fell in the expectation of economists. • UK inflation rate refreshed an 18-month low, which decreased expectations on further hikes.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $124.65, +1.90, MTD $121.42. JMBF discount …

Iron Ore DCE January 24 Daily Technical Review 20/09/23

Verdict- Neutral. DCE Jan24 contract rebounded slightly, however maintained in the range from 859.0 -881.5. A breakthrough on the range box would potentially mean a reversal, otherwise iron ore maintain neutral. Hourly slow stochastic KD weakened. Hourly CCI approached bullish area. Hourly MACD narrowed in bearish area. First support 859.0. First resistance 881.5.  

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 20/09/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • The OECD increased economy growth to 3.0% from 2.7% for 2023, and decreased growth rate from 2.9% to 2.7% for 2024. • IMF governor Alfred Kammer indicated that the ECB cannot afford interest cut in 2024.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $122.75, -1.70, MTD $121.15. JMBF …

Iron Ore DCE January 24 Daily Technical Review 19/09/23

Verdict- Neutral to Bearish. DCE Jan24 contract corrected for the second trading day, a breakdown on 859.5- 861.0 level would confirm a mid-run correction trend. Hourly MACD widened in bearish area. Hourly slow stochastic KD created three lower dead crosses and continue to drop. Hourly CCI entered bearish area. First support 859.0. First resistance 881.5. …