FIS Technical – Brent July Daily

FIS Technical – Brent July Daily The July futures are trading above the 8—21 period EMA’s and the USD 29.46 level. The upside move is now deep into the last bear wave, this means the technical phase is considered as neutral rather than bearish. To view the full reports please click on the link    …

Conflicting Views on Iron Ore – Two Sides of the Fence

Conflicting Views on Iron Ore – Two Sides of the Fence Conflicting views in the Iron ore sector this morning with Citigroup calling for iron ore prices to fade to USD 70/ton as we approach May and seasonal weakness in China steel demand. The bank noted that the decline is taking longer than anticipated due …

Historic Oil Output Cuts Give Boost to World’s Dirtiest Crudes

Historic Oil Output Cuts Give Boost to World’s Dirtiest Crudes (Bloomberg) — Heavier and more sulfurous oil is getting a price boost as production curbs by the OPEC+ alliance tighten the supply of what’s generally regarded as lower-quality crude. Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum, a grade with high sulfur content, is at the narrowest discount against …

DCE rebounds over higher China’s infrastructure spending

Chinese futures rose on Wednesday despite some earlier losses at the start of the session. As such, the most-actively traded iron ore futures for September 2020 delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose by 1.16% day-on-day to RMB 613 per tonne on Wednesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also …