Category archives: Ferrous

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 1/9/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore： ·         Neutral to bearish, however limited room downside. Macro ·         China August Manufacturing PMI 50.1, est. 50.2, last 50.4. Analysts believed that as the decrease of pandemic cases, and the “busy September” in manufacturing market, PMI potentially recover. ·         European central bank decided to end pandemic bond purchase from next …

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FIS Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 31/08/21

Physical Trades Platform GO traded 80,000 mt Newman lump at Platts 62% Oct index +$0.1000/dmtu for Oct 1-10 loading.   Click below link to open today’s Singapore Iron Ore Report https://fisapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Iron-Ore-Report-31082021-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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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