Category archives: Ferrous

China Is Now India’s Biggest Iron Ore Buyer, And Wants to Import More

May 19 — China was India’s largest purchase of iron ore in the fiscal year ended March 31, and the buyer reportedly has plans to import even more ore from the sub-continental Asian nation. China bought 30.8 million tons of iron ore from India during the period, two and a half times more than the …

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DCE jumps for the fifth day on stimulus expectation

Chinese futures jumped for the fifth consecutive trading day on anticipation of further infrastructure stimulus introduced during the National’s People Congress. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, hiked further by 3.64% day-on-day to RMB 711 per tonne on Tuesday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on …

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China construction in the bubble, iron ore demand risk remains

Ferrous Sector Money Flow: DCE iron ore aggregated open interest is up 38.97% from April 29th and reached the highest level in Q2, coking coal decreased by 18.55% during the same period. Steel, coke and flat glass used in house construction remained stable on open interest. Investors should be aware of money flow out of …

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Iron Climbs as Traders Eye Steel Demand, Supply Fears

Iron ore futures extended gains for a third day to reach the highest since January as investors weigh strong domestic demand in China and supply worries from Brazil. The recovery in the production from steel mills in China is boosting sentiment, while iron ore port stockpiles declined to the lowest in more than three years …

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Commodities Bounce Back on Chinese Stimulus Anticipation and Vaccine Hopes

Freight prices jumped on Monday with front month Capesize futures up over 10% on anticipation of a large stimulus package out of China later this week. This created a knock-on effect into the smaller vessels with the Panamax front month futures up over 5%. Oil futures performed well with a USD 3.00 move higher, as …

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DCE rallies on high demand and tightening supply

Chinese futures rose on better Chinese iron ore demand, while tight port inventory and slow shipment continued to support price upticks. As such, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, jumped by 5.41% on-day to RMB 691.50 per tonne on Monday. Following the rally, the steel rebar …

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Fitch Solutions Cuts Aluminum Outlook Amid Risks for Metals

Aluminum will average $1,600 a ton this year, according to Fitch Solutions, which cut its forecast from $1,850 as demand prospects weaken. Global consumption will decline 1.1% this year due to disruption from pandemic, especially closures of major car manufacturers, according to note Demand in China will fall 2% NOTE: LME aluminum last traded at $1,470/ton; YTD …

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Iron Jumps as Brazil Virus Cases Stoke Supply Concerns

Iron ore futures head for the highest close in four months on supply concerns, as the number of coronavirus infections in major producer Brazil continues to soar. Brazil added more cases after a record number of infections Friday, overtaking Spain as the nation with the world’s fourth- highest number of confirmed Covid-19 patients. Brazil’s new …

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