Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review 07/09/22

Verdict – Short-term neutral.   DCE iron ore January contract was rejected by important resistance level at 700.0 yuan for consecutive three trading days. However the contract was also supported by important support level at 675.0. Thus, iron ore would remain in narrow area if failed to break the boundary area from 675.0 – 700.0 …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 07/09/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • British new PM Elizabeth Truss said that she will prioritise economic growth, tackling energy crisis and improving access to health service. • From January to August, China imported 723 million tons of iron ores, down 3.1% on the year. China imported 61.33 million tons of …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review 06/09/22

Verdict – Short-term neutral.   DCE iron ore January contract was rejected by important resistance at 700.0 for the second day. Thus iron ore potentially remain in the rangebound from 685.0- 700.0. Hourly MACD narrowed above 0 axis. Hourly CCI fell from overbought area to neutral area. Short-run technical signals were indicating an exhaustion on …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 06/09/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral to bullish.   Macro • China PBOC decreased foreign reserve ratio from 8% to 6% to neutralise the depreciation risk on Chinese Yuan, which was the second time cut on this ratio within the year. • Chinese financial department statistics indicated that total debt issuance at 352 million …

OPEC+ To Cut Crude Prodution Quota In October 06/09/22

The Opec+ coalition has agreed to cut its October crude production target by 100,000 b/d, marking a return to August quotas.   The proposal to cut was endorsed earlier today by the group’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC). The decision comes against a backdrop of global recessionary fears and internal group discontent over a perceived disconnect between …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review 05/09/22

Verdict – Short-term neutral to bullish.   DCE iron ore January contract spiked and reversed the bearish sentiment during the day. However the intra-day high was resisted by major resistance level from 697.5-700.0. Hourly MACD widened above 0 axis. Hourly CCI was in bullish territory. Short-run technical signals were indicating a potential to test high …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 05/09/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • An official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said at the raw material industry high-quality development press conference that the prices of steel, copper, aluminum, cement and other products have declined recently, and that the MIIT will continue to ensure supply and …

ArcelorMittal Shuts Down German Blast Furnace 05/09/22

Leading steelmaker ArcelorMittal is going to idle blast furnace three at its Bremen site in Germany from the end of September indefinitely, due to unsustainable energy costs in Europe. The furnace can produce 1.2mn t/yr of pig iron.   The producer will also stop a direct reduction plant in Hamburg, where it produces wire rod, …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review 02/09/22

Verdict – Short-term neutral.   DCE iron ore January contract closed with slight higher than last closing with expand trading volume. The market was overwhelmed with bearish sentiment before late afternoon, supported by the taking gains effect from previous sellers. However a recover to consolidation needs to see a breakthrough on 675.0 level.   The …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 02/09/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • Eurozone 19 countries August PMI decreased from 49.8 to 49.6, indicating the high energy cost and consumer price lower the demand. Germany and Italy PMI refreshed 26-months low.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $95.6, -5.35, AVG $95.6. PBF and NMHG regained popularity, with …