Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 21/08/23

Verdict: • Short-run Neutral.   Macro: • Beijing planned to allow local governments to sell 1.5 trillion yuan of special bounds to repay debts. Banks cut key lending rates by 15 bps this week.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $109.35, +0.55, MTD $105.60. The traders were concerning about the fast uptick on low …

FIS Ferrous Weekly Report 08/08/23

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Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 04/08/23

Macro: • BOE hiked interest rate by 25bps to 5.25%, which was the 14th interest hike since December 2021.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $103.75, -3.20, MTD $106.75. The seaborne trade was light this week. However Fe60.5% JMBF discount narrowed from $4.4 to $3.95. The steel margin recovery potentially support the resilient demand …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 03/08/23

Verdict: Neutral to Bearish   Macro: • China CISA proposes cancelling night trading of iron ore, rebar, coking coal and related nine ferrous products. • U.S. ADP in July new jobs increased by 324,000, est. 190,000, last 497,000.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $109.55, -0.50, MTD $109.55. The seaborne trade was light this …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 02/08/23

Macro: • The China National Development and Reform Commission: select projects with healthy income to encourage the enrollment of private capital, by increasing issuance REITs in infrastructure, promoting qualified private investment projects to issue infrastructure REITs.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $109.55, -0.50, MTD $109.55. Seaborne iron ore market was quiet from last …

FIS Ferrrous Weekly Report 01/08/23

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Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 01/08/23

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • According to CME FedWatch, the probability to maintain interest rate unchanged at September reached 82%, while the probability to hike 25% reached 18%. The probability to maintain unchanged interest rate for November reached 68%. Macro: • European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that interest rate hikes may be …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 31/07/23

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that interest rate hikes may be raised or suspended in September. Lagarde said that inflation must return to the target level and interest strategies should became restrictive at a certain level and for a period of time. • …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 28/07/23

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • The strong typhoon Doksuri landed in eastern China, which potentially cause some downstream work sites and steel mills’ operation halt. • China NBS: H1 industrial value added amount 3.38 trillion yuan, down 16.8% on the year, improved by 2% from Jan – May.   Iron …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 26/07/23

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • IMF increased the global GDP increase from 2.8% in April to 3%.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $116.75, +2.25, MTD $112.51.The fast narrowed discount in MACF potentially mean JMBF became cheaper with a stable wide discount. There was JMBF traded at $4 discount …