DCE hits almost one year high on better market outlook

Chinese futures rallied throughout the week and reached almost a one-year high, upon market optimism. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, rose by RMB 8 or 1.02% day-on-day to RMB 789 per tonne, a 11-month high on Thursday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai …

Daily Ferrous Physical Review Jul 10th

Ferrous Market Updates –          Mysteel researched 247 blast furnace operation rate at 90.63%, down 0.39% w-o-w. Utilisation rate 93.08%, down 2.27% w-o-w. Daily pig iron production 2.48 million tonnes, down 7,200 tonnes w-o-w. –    Mysteel 45 ports iron ores inventory 108.78 million tonnes, up 693,300 tonnes w-o-w. Daily evacuation 3.16 million tonnes, up 6,000 tonnes …

Daily Ferrrous Physical Review Jul 9th

Ferrous Market Updates –    ​Both port trades and seaborne trades are traded lower yesterday. Some physical traders are reluctant to accept the high price. From the other side, Australia has boost volume during the last month of the fiscal year. –    MySteel Rebar Inventory: Rebar production 3.89 million tonnes, down 2.99% w-o-w. Mills inventory 3.41 …