DCE corrects amid market uncertainty

Chinese futures slid at the start of the week as trade participants seek for clearer market directions. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, went down by 2.21% to RMB 753.50 per tonne on Monday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also slipped …

FIS Steel & Scrap Update – 22nd June

Turkish import prices retreat $8 since Wednesday Jul and Aug scrap futures trade $257/t and $260/t respectively Turkish import prices have softened $8 since last Wednesday amid a slow up in physical buying activity. The scrap futures curve continues to hold its relatively flat nature, July futures traded at $257/t, whilst August printed at $260/t …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 22/6/20

*Crude Holds Above $42* Oil this morning is holding onto recent gains, staying above the $42 mark on Brent. Brent crude’s prompt spread was in backwardation for a third day, a bullish market structure that indicates tightening supply. It flipped from contango on Thursday for the first time since March. Meanwhile in the US oil …

FIS Fuel Oil Morning Report 22/06/2020

Brent crude fell 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $42.04 a barrel by 0655 GMT, while U.S. crude was at $39.72 a barrel, down 11 cents, or 0.3%. Both contracts rose about 9% last week and Brent crude futures have flipped into backwardation, so that oil for immediate delivery costs more than that to be provided …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 22nd(Daily Chart from Mar 11th to Jun 22nd)

Verdict – Short-term neutral to bearish. DCE iron ore correct in the morning session and consolidate arround 753.0 level during the afternoon. The ferrous sector position evaporated from previous week. A breakdown on 746.5 level potentially drive market to mid-run bearish. DCE iron ore sep contract technical signals including MACD, slow stocahstic KD and CCI …

FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 22nd

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates –  The low grade fines and discounted fines are becoming higher versus major brands iron ores, indciated steel mills are thinking of controling production cost. – China Jan – May cement production at 769 million tonnes, down 8.2% y-o-y. However may cement production at 249 million tonnes, up 8.6% y-o-y, …