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Iron ore futures extended gains on Wednesday as investors assessed risks from the Coronavirus pandemic. There are worrying signs that the outbreak has worsened in Brazil, with the nation recently surpassing the mark of one million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths. Latest figures showed that Brazil added new deaths, bringing the total to …
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Chinese futures rebounded from recent corrections after a late rally seen in the afternoon session, prompted by a flurry of trades done at higher levels. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, jumped by 2.05% day-on-day to RMB 771 per tonne on Wednesday. The steel rebar …
Ferrous Market Updates – BHP narrowed JMBF discount from 7% in June to 4.5% in July, Yandi discount from 5.5% to 3.5%. MAC fines discount unchanged at 0.5%. The adjustment on discount is due to enhancement on ferrous, silicon and aluminum. – Brazil iron ore shipments to China significantly increase in June. In addition, northern …
Iron ore futures moved above $99 on restocking ahead of the Chinese holiday. It was a busy day for iron ore traders as a flurry of trades were transacted as steel mills look to restock ahead of the Dragonboat festival holiday on Thursday and Friday. Some trade sources are expecting more spot supply …
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Chinese futures continued to slide for the second consecutive days as the market headed toward correction after the rally last week. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, decreased slightly by 0.33% to RMB 757 per tonne on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
