Verdict: • Short-run Neutral. Macro: • The US Federal Reserve president Jereme Powell and policymakers decided to stop interest hike in November, because the tightened financial conditions. • The air quality became poor in northern and mid China in first half of November predicted by Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Iron Ore Key …
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Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 01/11/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral. Macro: • China held Financial Work Conference, emphasizing to build long-term mechanism to prevent and resolve risks from local debts. In addition it also mentioned providing more fudnes in innovation, high-tech manufacturing, green technology and mid/small cap companies. • China Manufacturing PMI fell under boom and bust line at 49.5. …
Ferrous Weekly Report 31/10/23
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Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 31/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral. Macro: • Canada central bank indicated the resilience of inflation would enable the monetary department to hike interest rate in Q4. ECB indicated that the bank will see current rate enough in December. • China Manufacturing PMI fell under boom and bust line at 59.5. Iron Ore Key Indicators: …
Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 30/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral. Macro: • US September PCE index up 3.7% on the year, created the lowest since May 2021, est. 3.7%, last 3.9%. PCE up 0.3% m-o-m, est. 0.3%, last 0.1%. Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $121.80, +2.80, MTD $118.50. PBF saw active demand in market after a significant decrease …
Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 27/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral to Bullish. Macro: • US GDP accelerated to 4.9% in the third quarter, more than doubled the growth rate in last quarter and created the fastest growth rate in past two years, powered by spike in consumer spending. Economists generally expected that the growth rate to slow in Q4. …
Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 26/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral. Macro: • IMF Chief Kirstalina Georgieva indicated that the global economy growth slowed down to 3%. The growth rate would be dragged down by high interest rates. Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $118.55, +3.00, MTD $118.19. PBF saw two trades based on December Index + $4.1 and $4.2 …
Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 25/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral to Bullish. Macro: • China approved a plan to raise fiscal deficit ratio from 3% to 3.8%. The plan issued a 1 trillion yuan sovereign debt to support disaster relief and construction. Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $118.55, +3.00, MTD $118.19. Ferrous market spiked as the over-expected 1-trillion …
Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 24/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral. Macro: • China sovereign wealth fund Central Huijin Investment Ltd. Said it bought exchange-traded funds in late Monday, which was the second time in the month. Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $115.55, +0.30, MTD $118.17. The market was concerning the low steel margin would trigger some proactive production …
Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 23/10/23
Verdict: • Short-run Neutral to Bearish. Macro: • The US Federal Reserve governor, Loretta Mester stated that the benchmark interest rate was approaching peak level, and decision-makers need to be “flexible” in their actions. Bank of America Global Research has postponed the Fed’s final rate hike forecast to December. • Pan Gongsheng, the governor …