Iron ore futures fall as players take profits

Iron ore futures slumped on Thursday following some profit-taking activities as market participants turned cautious.   The iron ore market has seen great volatility, pushing towards $100 on supply concerns following disruptions in Brazil as well as strong demand from China.   The Dalian Exchange issued a notice earlier this week, urging member brokerages to …

DCE in correction after recent rally

Chinese futures faced correction after recent rally as buying interests slowed, while steel demand came under threat from rainy season. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dropped down by 2.12% day-on-day to RMB 737 per tonne on Thursday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the …

Capesize – Even Poor Summers give some Sunshine

2020 is taking the phrase annus horribilis to a new level for the Capesize 5tc market. The big sisters rarely have anything to celebrate in the first few months of the year, like a tourist spot emerging from lockdown, owners know that they to make hay when the sun is shining.     Index values …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 4th(Hourly Chart from May 19th to Jun 4th)

Verdict – Short-term bearish. DCE iron ore rejected by roof area at 770.0(last high at 775.0) and then created a slump before noon and before afternoon DCE closing, both timing with huge volume of long covering. The low breakdown the neckline from hourly range and created a multiple top. A reversal has created and mid-run …

Iron Ore Futures Consolidate on Supply Outlook

Dalian Iron ore futures have failed for a third day to break the high RMB 775 high that formed on the 01/06/20, bringing a halt to the previous 4-day rally after repeated warnings from financial institutions that the current supply tightness will ease in the later months of the year.     Vale intend to …

FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 4th

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates –    NDMC produced 2.29 million tonnes of iron ore, down 24.7% y-o-y. NDMC sold 2.55 million tonnes of iron ore down 24.3% y-o-y. –    Vietnam steel mill HòaPhát sign an agreement to sell 120,000 tonnes to steel billet to CIEC Group in Hangzhou, China, with a contract value around …

Iron ore keeps up top table pressure

Iron ore futures advanced on Wednesday as investors gauged over short-term iron ore supply.   On one hand, Australian miners have been going flat out and the country may be shipping in record volumes. According to initial tally compiled by Bloomberg, shipments from Australia were up by 3.2 million tonnes in May year-on-year to 79.7 …

DCE flattens after Vale’s supply assurance

Chinese futures came slightly flat today after a selloff in the morning session, before recovering loss grounds later at afternoon session. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, edged up slightly by 0.40% day-on-day to RMB 755 per tonne on Wednesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on …