A Room with a Technical View 17/10/22

Capesize November Futures – Technically bearish last week on the break in the head and shoulders pattern below USD 14,750, the futures targeted the USD 11,125 and USD 8,575 support levels. The downside break has been followed by 4 days of consolidation, with price trading between USD 13,500 and USD 15,500. The futures are moving …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 17/10/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • The first day of Chinese National Congress stressed emphasis on real economy support, accelerating the industrialisation, manufacturing, product quality, aerospace, and digital development. • ECB official indicated that the 75 bps hike in October was appropriate. BOE indicated that interest rate should be raised to …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 14/10/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro: • U.S. September CPI up 8.2% y-o-y, est. 8.1%, last 8.3%. U.S. CPI up 0.4% m-o-m, est. 0.2%, last 0.1%. • China NBS: September CPI up 2.8%, refreshed high of the year, last 2.5%, est. 2.8%. China PPI September up 0.9%, est. 1.0%, last 2.3%.   …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 12/10/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • China September social financing increased 3.53 trillion yuan, est. 2.75 trillion yuan, last 2.43 trillion yuan. • IMF estimated global economy growth at 3.2%, unchanged from previous estimation at July. However IMF lowered the global growth rate to 2.7% from 2.9% in 2023.   Iron …