Category archives: Ferrous
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 …
FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 24th
Ferrous Market Updates – BHP narrowed JMBF discount from 7% in June to 4.5% in July, Yandi discount from 5.5% to 3.5%. MAC fines discount unchanged at 0.5%. The adjustment on discount is due to enhancement on ferrous, silicon and aluminum. – Brazil iron ore shipments to China significantly increase in June. In addition, northern …
London Iron Ore Market Report
Pre-holiday restocking lifts iron ore futures
Iron ore futures moved above $99 on restocking ahead of the Chinese holiday. It was a busy day for iron ore traders as a flurry of trades were transacted as steel mills look to restock ahead of the Dragonboat festival holiday on Thursday and Friday. Some trade sources are expecting more spot supply …
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DCE slides on selling pressure
Chinese futures continued to slide for the second consecutive days as the market headed toward correction after the rally last week. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, decreased slightly by 0.33% to RMB 757 per tonne on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
Iron Ore Offshore July 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min Chart
FIS Ferrous Weekly Report 23/06/2020
London Iron Ore Market Report
Futures fall but iron ore supply chain ‘super-stretched’
Iron ore futures fell below $100 on Monday amid a seasonal slowdown in Chinese activities. According to latest data from Steelhome, Chinese iron ore port stockpiles gained for the first time since April to 108.4 million tonnes (up +0.56% w/w), as Australia and Brazil ramped up its iron ore production. Cargoes shipped via Australia’s …
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