Iron ore futures surge on Brazil virus fears

Iron ore futures surged on Wednesday on renewed concerns over the worsening coronavirus crisis in Brazil. Unlike many other countries, Brazil has not enforced a lockdown, resulting in a widespread increase of coronavirus infections. It was reported that there has been a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in the Brazilian state of Para, where around …

FIS Castaway – Eps.9 – Unprecedented Coverage in Unprecedented Times

In Episode 9 of Castaway we have special guest Julie Arnold talking to us about power markets – especially the new emerging Japanese power market. We also have our regular news and commodity market reviews and a hot potato of a new random market of the week. Click on the link below to listen now! …

FIS Technical – DCE Iron Ore Sep 20

FIS Technical – DCE Iron Ore Sep 20  The futures remain technically bullish having made a higher high in the market with price above the 8—21 period EMA’s. This is supported by the RSI which remains above 50, however the stochastic is in overbought territory To view the full report please click on the link   …

FIS Weekly Comment: Slow and steady growth for China after Two Sessions

One thing that stuck out of China’s Two Sessions is that Beijing policymakers had stopped setting GDP growth target but instead using various macroeconomic goals. Thus, no GDP growth numbers of 6% was mentioned in the Two Sessions as per previous session that we are used to. Instead, quantitative macroeconomic goals were set such as …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review May 27th(Hourly Chart from Arp 3rd to May 27th)

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore tested low at 685.5 for three times and then rebound through Asian hours. However, from daily chart iron ore is walking on a correction tunnel. From hourly chart, CCI has rebounded. Slow stochastic KD created gold cross in Asian morning. Short-term potentially test high. The first support is …

China’s Headstart to Recovery Creates Rare Aluminum Trade

China’s race to restore normality has opened up a rare opportunity to profit from shipping aluminum into the country, which is typically burdened by excess supply of the metal. The theoretical margin from importing aluminum into China jumped to the highest level since 2016, according to Bloomberg calculations based on local spot prices and the …

Iron Ore Drops on Supply Outlook, U.S.-China Tensions

Iron ore futures extended losses as investors focus on the outlook for supply, while deepening strains between China and the U.S. hang over global markets. “Iron ore shipments have increased significantly recently, while port inventories remain at a low level despite the slight rise in volume,” Huatai Futures said in a note. Although supply has …

U.S. Mulls Sanctions on Chinese Officials, Firms Over Hong Kong

The U.S. is considering a range of sanctions to punish China for its crackdown on Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, as the Trump administration weighs whether to declare the former colony has lost its autonomy from Beijing. The Treasury Department could impose controls on transactions and freeze assets of Chinese officials and …

FIS Daily Physical Review May 27th

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates –    Japan JFE steel will settle the subsidiary Nippon EGalv Steel in Malaysia after a financial loss. The mill will stop operation in this June. –    Baffinland Iron Mines will keep operating at 6 million tonnes mtpa before the end of 2021. Indian Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association appealed to …