Category archives: Ferrous

Daily DCE Review 24/2/21

Iron ore futures moved flattish in choppy session and spotted a gain after a late rally in the afternoon session. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), then rose slightly by 0.44% day-on-day or RMB 5 to RMB 1,129.50/mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …

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Iron Ore DCE May Daily Technical Review 24/2/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore consolidated in narrow range after a big movement before and after Powell’s speech. Be aware of the lower lows and lower highs created over the three trading days of the week. A breakdown on 1089- 1090 area would potentially initiate a correction and chances to fill the gap …

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Ferrous Daily Physical Review 24/2/21

Ferrous Market –    Brazil miner CSN Q4 iron ore production 9.47 million tonnes, down 18% from Q3, down 11.4% y-o-y. Q4 iron ore sales 8.64 million tonnes, down 6% from Q3, down 16.4% y-o-y. –    MySteel estimate year 2021 iron ore delivery increase 96.3 million tonnes, major contributed by Brazil, India, and U.S.. Q1 supply …

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Daily DCE Review 23/2/21

Iron ore futures opened high in the morning session, only to fall later at the afternoon session, due to steel output restriction in Tangshan. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), then fell by 2.94% day-on-day or RMB 33.50 to RMB 1,107/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the …

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