Recovery Quickens as PBOC Vows Support Chinese industrial commodities began the week on the front foot after the central bank pledged more powerful policies to combat the coronavirus’s hammer blow to growth. The evidence of the past few days, from shrinking crude and metals stockpiles, to the rebound in car sales and usage, suggest that …
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FIS Technical – DCE Iron Ore Sep 20
FIS Technical – DCE Iron Ore Sep 20 Upward price action has put the futures above the 8—21 period EMA’s and the RSI above 50. The EMA’s themselves remain flat with price below both the 55 and 200 period MA’s. CNY 625.8 remains a key technical level, price action that fails at or below this …
Iron Ore Offshore June 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min Chart
Iron Ore Offshore June 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min Chart
Iron Ore Offshore June 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min Chart
Iron Ore Offshore June 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min Chart
Conflicting Views on Iron Ore – Two Sides of the Fence
Conflicting Views on Iron Ore – Two Sides of the Fence Conflicting views in the Iron ore sector this morning with Citigroup calling for iron ore prices to fade to USD 70/ton as we approach May and seasonal weakness in China steel demand. The bank noted that the decline is taking longer than anticipated due …
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DCE rebounds over higher China’s infrastructure spending
Chinese futures rose on Wednesday despite some earlier losses at the start of the session. As such, the most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose by 1.16% day-on-day to RMB 613 per tonne on Wednesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also …
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DCE slips amid pre-holiday restocking
Chinese futures slipped toward the closing session after a rally in morning session on pre-holiday restocking demand. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dipped slightly by 0.41% day-on-day to RMB 607 per tonne on Friday. Following the decline, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai …
DCE slips after strong morning rally
Chinese futures slipped slightly on Monday, despite a strong opening due to supply tightness of port inventories. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dipped slightly by 0.82% day-on-day to RMB 602 per tonne on Monday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …
DCE drops on expected lower construction activities
Chinese futures dropped on Tuesday, due to slow down in restocking activities. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) slid by 1.74% day-on-day to RMB 594.50 per tonne on Tuesday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also dropped by 1.14% to RMB …
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DCE slips on lower restocking activities
Chinese futures extended their drops on Wednesday, on limited activities in view of May Labour holiday ahead. The most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dipped by 0.58% day-on-day to RMB 595.50 per tonne on Wednesday. Following the decline, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …