Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 18/04/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • U.S. NAHB April index 45, last 44, est. 44. The improvement on the housing investment was contributed by the limited sources of second-hand houses on the market, as well as the lower mortgage rates, which stimulated the demand for new houses. • China Q1 GDP …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 17/04/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • ECB official indicated that to stop interest hike or to increase by 25 bps or potentially become major decision of the next meeting, instead of a 50bps hike.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $118.90, -0.05, MTD $120.42. Physical traders expected active trading activities …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 13/04/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • U.S. March CPI up 5% on the year, lower than 5.2% expected, refreshed new low from May 2021, created a consecutive 9-month drop. However core CPI in March up from 5.5% to 5.6%. • G7 Group indicated that the central banks in global countries would …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 12/04/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • IMF published the World Economic Outlook, estimated global economy growth by 2.8% in 2023, 0.1% lower than previous expectation. The estimated growth rate up 3% by 2024, down 0.1% than last prediction. • A report from the New York Federal Reserve stated that the Federal …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 03/04/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • The banking crisis does not seem to be over yet, with the latest focus on Credit Suisse Financial Group. Morgan Stanley released a report saying that the outflow rate of funds from customers of Credit Suisse Wealth Management was twice as expected. The target price …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 31/03/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • China PM Li Qiang stated that the economic performance in March was better than that in January and February. The main economic indicators were improving, including consumption, investment, employment, and prices. The government will introduce new policies and measures to support business development. • International …