European Close 24/11/20

The December Iron ore futures had a bit of a rebound overnight with price closing 1.09% higher. The rebound has been attributed to lower Brazil shipments and Bloomberg intelligence stating that price will likely stay strong before year end, as steel output remains at high levels. Steel margins remain solid and unchanged at CNY 300 …

DCE flattens over market uncertainty

Iron ore futures traded flat on the choppy trading session with bullish opening momentum, but only to ease toward afternoon closing session. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange were flat day-on-day to RMB 876/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange then went …

European Close 23-11-20

Steel margins remains supported at CNY 301; however, the iron ore market has now started to come under pressure with yesterday’s futures closing 1.12 % lower at USD 123.35.  Price dropped from a six year high after BHP flagged near-term downside risks to Morgan Stanley at a roundtable last week. BHP cited a rebound in …

DCE slides on lower steel prices

Iron ore futures went down on lower steel prices, following the slowdown in Chinese construction activities as winter approached. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.20% or RMB 10.50 day-on-day to RMB 867.50/mt on Monday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also …