Category archives: Ferrous

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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