Category archives: Ferrous

DCE closes high, just shy of the RMB 1,000/mt mark

Iron ore futures closed at high RMB 900s/mt, just shy of the coveted RMB 1,000/mt mark, after a week of speculative trading supported by good steel demand and margins. The most-traded iron on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) then rose further by 4.38% day-on-day or RMB 41.50 to 989.50/mt on Friday. The steel rebar contract …

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DCE rallies on high capital injections

Iron ore futures continued to chase toward the RMB 1,000/mt mark, on good steel demand and expectation of recovering economies from the pandemic. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for May 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose by 6.76% day-on-day or RMB 61.50 to 971/mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the …

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