Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 25/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral to bullish.   Macro • Russia and Ukraine signed agreements with Turkey and the United Nations on the transportation of agricultural products from the Black Sea ports, and the parties will cooperate to export grain from three Ukrainian ports, including Odessa. • According to the sanctions adjustment agreed …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 22/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • China NBS June excavators produced 21,769 units, down 3.4% on the year(May down 30.4%). H1 produced 156,803 units, down 27.1% on the year. • European central bank decided to increase 0% interest rate by 50 bp, created the first interest rate hike in the past …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 21/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • China July 1-year LPR at 3.7%, est. 3.7%, last 3.7%. 5-year LPR 4.45%, est. 4.45%, last 4.45%. • The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years on July 21st. Market expect the interest hike would raise …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 20/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral to bullish.   Macro • Russia expected to restart Nordstream I Natural Gas pipe on Thursday, with 40% capacity. • Eurozone June CPI up 8.6%, last 8.6%, est. 8.6%.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Platts62 $96.45, -4.45, MTD $107.61. Resurgence of Covid-19 spread in new areas of …

A Room with a Technical View 18/07/22

Capesize August Futures – Technically bullish last week but buy-side momentum had stalled due to the lack of trend in the market, the futures traded below the base of the 3-river morning star pattern but held above the USD 25,437 support. Price has since traded above the USD 29,500 and USD 30,250 fractal resistance levels, …