Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 03/11/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral to bullish.   Macro: • U.S. FOMC increased interest rate by 75 bps to 3.75%-4%, as expected. However Jerome Powell speech mentioned the Federal potentially increase the target interest rate to 5%. U.S. stock index correct massively after the speech. • ECB president Christine Lagarde said that the …

Freight and Commodity Podcast 02/11/22

We cover one of the fastest growing ‘next generation’ fuels with multiple uses, including electricity generation, vessel fuel, and fertilizer: our latest product addition, Ammonia. We also put a little sprinkle of oil as we look at the oil & products market and get a freight market overview.   Click Below to Listen:     …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 02/11/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral to bullish.   Macro: • U.S. ISM PMI in October at 50.2, refreshed new low since May 2020. U.S. markit manufacturing PMI 50.4, refreshed new low since June 2020. • ECB president Christine Lagarde said that the main task of Europe at present is to stabilize prices, and …

A Room with a Technical View 31/10/22

Oil December Futures – We noted on the last report that the futures were bullish but in a corrective phase with key near-term support at USD 90.57; a build in the aggregate open interest (AOI) suggested the market was building to the long side. The futures broke Fibonacci support but held the USD 86.35 fractal, …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 01/11/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • Chinese October Manufacturing PMI 49.2, last 50.1. Non-manufacturing PMI 48.7, last 50.6. • Euro zone Q3 GDP growth rate 0.2% from Q2, est. 0.1%, last 0.8%. Eurozone October adjusted CPI up 1.5% on the month, est. 1.2%, last 1.2%. Eurozone October inflation rate refreshed highest …