Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 12/08/21

Iron Ore Market Update Market Commentary   Iron ore futures remained subdued as falling steel output kept pressure on the steelmaking ingredient. China’s crude steel production continued to fall as a result of the ongoing output cuts. Daily crude steel production fell by 1.2% to an average of 2.96 million metric tonnes per day over …

Morning Steel and Scrap Report 12/08/21

FOB China HRC   The index was unchanged yesterday (11.8.21) at US$928/t, MTD US$928.57/t. North China’s Tangshan government requires its independent rolling mills to maintain current production restriction ratio from 10 August to control ozone pollution, with no end date given. Chinese mills could make Yn800-1,000/t gross profit for coils at current spot prices, wider …

Daily DCE Review 12/8/21

Iron ore futures closed on negative region, despite a late rally at the afternoon session before falling to a sharp drop again. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then slumped by 2.16% day-on-day or down RMB 18.50 to RMB 838/mt, during the day trading session on Thursday. The rebar futures also …

Iron Ore DCE Jan Daily Technical Review 12/8/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral, oversold currently. DCE iron ore January gave back all gains created on previous trading day. Iron ore ended an oversold rebound and return to a short-run consolidation area from 836.0- 874.5. If a breakdown through 836.0 and 823.5, iron ore will trigger a slump. Hourly slow stochastic KD fell quickly after …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 12/8/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: ·         Iron ore short-run neutral. Macro ·         The U.S. Senate passed the 3.5 trillion U.S. dollar budget of Biden economic plan, used related to infrastructure investment. ·         China Ministry of Finance: building fiscal and tax policies to promote green and low-carbon development, will support the iron and steel and coal …

Castaway Podcast Episode 67

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 67    Laudate Nostradamus! With our freight and apocalyptic iron ore calls from the last few weeks coming true, we look at what’s been going on in the ferrous, oil and freight markets this week.   Listen Below:   Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-67/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bx7An2ak8PjbHmUhG1qHw?si=gshvw_3CQlqGzuG-ibTeqw&dl_branch=1 iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-67/id1507094242?i=1000531695519

Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 11/08/21

Iron Ore Market Update   Market Commentary Iron ore futures were largely flat on Wednesday as investors assessed potential economic policies to boost growth against a push to clean up its steel sector. Prices of the steelmaking raw material have plummeted over $50 in less than three weeks as China’s efforts to curb steel production …

Daily DCE Review 11/8/21

Iron ore futures opened flatly on Wednesday morning session before recording a rally at the afternoon session, despite slow steel demand and improving supply. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then rose by 3.69% day-on-day or up RMB 31 to RMB 871.50/mt, during the day trading session on Wednesday. The rebar …

Morning Steel and Scrap Report 11/08/2021

FOB China HRC   The index kept flat yesterday (10.8.21) at US$928/t, MTD US$928.67/t.   Hebei province will cut steel production by 21.7mn t in 2021 from its 249.8mn t produced in 2020, while Tangshan will cut by 12.37mn t in 2021 and add restrictions for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over 4-20 February. China’s …