Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 18/10/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • World Steel Association(WSA) published steel consumption report in 2023-2024, indicating the demand for 2023 estimated to increased by 1.8% at 1.8145 billion tons. The growth rate for 2024 estimated to reach 1.9%. • China NBS: industrial utilisation rate at 75.6% in Q3, up 1.1% from Q2.   Iron …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 17/10/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • Russia increased crude oil export tax to $26.2/mt effective from November 1st. • China listed companies started to unveil buyback plans. The companies were state-owned giants including Sinopec, Baoshan Iron and Steel and COSCO. Market participants expected more buyback plans emerged in the rest of October.   Iron …