DCE drops for the second day on easing Brazilian supply

Chinese futures slid for the second consecutive day due to supply easing as Vale reopened its Itabira complex. As such, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dropped by 1.03% day-on-day to RMB 765 per tonne on Thursday. However, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

Iron Ore Held in Check

Iron ore futures remain unchanged overnight Weds/Thurs with the July futures holding above USD 101.00 level (as of 06.15 UK time) having traded as low as USD 99.41. The world’s seconds largest commodity by volume followed the Shanghai Composite index in a holding pattern as traders wait in anticipation of the next round of RRR …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 18/6/20

*Fuel Demand to Remain Under Pressure* OPEC predicts that demand for fuel will continue to struggle into the second half of the year due to the effects of the virus. The group has kept its forecast for oil consumption unchanged predicting a 9% fall in demand, however it cut its supply needs by 2.17 mbd. …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 18th(Daily Chart from Mar 10th to Jun 18th)

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore consolidate for few days and correct during today. The highs are becoming lower at 798.0,788.0,786.5. The lows are becoming higher 733.5,756.5,764.0. In short-run, iron ore traded in a triangle and narrowing in the consolidating range. From hourly chart, MACD widened below 0 axis after dead cross. Slow stochastic …

FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 18th

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates ​Vale informs that, on this date, the Sub-Secretariat for Labour Inspection, in Minas Gerais, issued a Term of Suspension of Interdiction of the Itabira mining complex. The Itabira Complex activities were halted since June 5th, 2020 and the production impact was lower than 1 Mt. The operation will be …

FIS Castaway – Eps.12 – Unprecedented Coverage in Unprecedented Times

This week the group discuss supply and demand in crude, freight, iron ore, and copper markets. We explore the reasons behind the freight markets jump, oil’s crawl upwards, and iron ore’s price stall, among other market news and trends. https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-12-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/

DCE corrects amid second wave of coronavirus

Chinese futures faced a correction on Wednesday after a recent rebound, due to market concerns over second wave of coronavirus in Beijing. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dropped by 1.22% day-on-day to RMB 766.50 per tonne on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the steel rebar contract on …