Category archives: Ferrous
London Iron Ore Market Report
Steel & Scrap 25-06-20
DCE off for Dragon Boat festival holidays
Chinese futures remained stagnant in the view of the Dragon Boat festival in the Jun 25-27 period. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, were unchanged day-on-day at RMB 771 per tonne on Thursday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was flat at …
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FIS CASTAWAY – EPISODE 13
This week the team talk $6 million dollar bail, Cape splits, and EU travel bans; all this is alongside our usual in depth analysis of the supply and demand factors affecting commodity market prices. Available now on the FIS website (www.freightinvestorservices.com/media ) Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7yMLsm5s8tLtrCQr7bG8wD?si=FW6Rvj9HRjClAx3vRjq8iw And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242
London Iron Ore Market Report
Steel and Scrap News Update 24/6/20
HMS 80:20 Scrap *Turkish import prices fall $10 over the last week* Following a proactive procurement plan over the last month on Turkish Scrap, Turkish mills now appear to have taken to the sidelines with ample stock. Turkish import prices have gradually drifted down over the last week from the 3-month high of $270/t. The …
Steel futures up on mixed Coronavirus news
Iron ore futures extended gains on Wednesday as investors assessed risks from the Coronavirus pandemic. There are worrying signs that the outbreak has worsened in Brazil, with the nation recently surpassing the mark of one million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths. Latest figures showed that Brazil added new deaths, bringing the total to …
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Steel & Scrap 24-06-20
DCE rebounds from corrections
Chinese futures rebounded from recent corrections after a late rally seen in the afternoon session, prompted by a flurry of trades done at higher levels. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, jumped by 2.05% day-on-day to RMB 771 per tonne on Wednesday. The steel rebar …