Daily DCE Review 31/8/21

Iron ore futures reversed into losses, as market confidence took a hit from poor economic indicators in August, and extension of steel output cuts to more Chinese provinces. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then dropped by 5% day-on-day or down RMB 42.50 to RMB 808/mt, during the day trading session …

Daily DCE Review 30/8/21

Iron ore futures extended the rally from last week, as market prepared for the peak construction season in upcoming Sep-Oct period. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then inched up by 0.66% day-on-day or up RMB 5.50 to RMB 835/mt, during the day trading session on Monday. The rebar futures followed …

Daily Capesize Review 27/8/21

Capesize freight rates continued to rally, amid port congestions in China and tight tonnage supply, while shipping demand improved. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $986 day-on-day to $51,099 on Friday, due to the tight basins. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) however, inched up slightly by $40, up 0.95% day-on-day, after some …

Iron Ore DCE Jan Daily Technical Review 30/8/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore January contract completed four Elliot waves from hourly chart. Currently confirming the fifth wave. A breakthrough on 874.0 would start a new round of fifth wave and potentially targeting above 900 level. Otherwise iron ore consolidation. A breakdown on 813.5 would indicate the end of last round of …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 30/8/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: ·         Neutral. Macro ·         Sun Hui, deputy director of the Shanghai headquarters of the People’s Bank of China: develop the RMB settlement in crude oil, iron ore, grain, rubber and other bulk commodities, overseas contracted projects and other key fields, as well as start to breakthrough on the new settlements …

FIS Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 27/08/2021

Iron Ore Market Update Click below link to open today’s Singapore Iron Ore Report https://fisapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Iron-Ore-Report-27082021-Eng-Chn.pdf For more information please contact FIS Iron Ore Desk ferrous@freightinvestor.com London Number +44 (0) 207 090 1120 Singapore: +65 6535 5189 Shanghai: +86 21 6335 4002

Ferrous trade weekly review 27/8/21

A total of 920,000 mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended Aug 27, down 3.16% week-on-week, despite some price recovery at the end of the week. Iron ore prices had rebounded as some trade participants believed that the pricing had reached near term bottom, while restocking activities had picked up before the …

Morning Steel and Scrap Report 27/8/21

FOB China HRC   The index was stable yesterday (26.8.21) at US$908/t, MTD US$922/t.   Automakers including Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford have announced production cuts from September for lack of semiconductors. Covid lockdowns in Malaysia, a production center of semiconductors in southeast Asia, have been a driver of factory shutdowns.   Chinese HRC inventory held …