FIS CASTAWAY – EPISODE 31

It’s not looking good for Aussie coal, and as we sit and wait for the US Election result Chris, Tom and Kerry explore the movements in our main commodity markets.     Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-31-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NsTa2G5jyL8yYmz8J83am?si=TohzLlfTTRqItrwRnBK9LQ   And Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=90aa0ff2-d3ed-e443-a8ed-792db6628550     Disclaimer: This podcast is a marketing communication and is not based upon detailed …

DCE dips in oversupplied market

Iron ore futures dipped despite some rally at the closing session, due to market concern over rising supply. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange went down by 1.14% day-on-day to RMB 783/mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were flattish and booked a …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review Nov 5th

Verdict – Short-term neutral to bearish. Iron ore morning session saw a big increase on new short which drive down price. In the afternoon the recover was also due to a short covering. As a result, iron ore short positions have more initiatives compared with long positions. A breakdown on next resistance 772.5 would smash …

Daily Ferrous Physical Review Nov 5th

Ferrous Market –    Tangshan area 10 mills gross profit up 47 yuan to 302 yuan/tonne from last week. –    Some Tangshan trade sources indicate HRC rolling mills stop operation from 4th – 6th. Some structural steel mills stopped operation again after previous curb end in Nov 1st, restart date to be announced. –    Vale resorted …

European close 04/11/20

A bit of a damp squib for iron ore today. Expectations that we may see some form of breakout have been put to bed with the futures failing to the upside and holding the downside. U.S elections are not that interesting after all!   It may not be a case of stick or bust but …

DCE falls on softer winter steel demand

Iron ore futures fell on the close, despite opening high at the afternoon session before slumping toward the end, due to slower steel demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange went down by 0.63% day-on-day to RMB 786.50/mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review Nov 4th

Verdict – Short-term neutral to bearish. DCE iron ore tested 805.5 five times from hourly chart since Oct 16th. However the supports are becoming higher. The current range area is 783.5 – 805.5, a rejection on both bounds would maintain iron ore in consolidation. Open interest evaporated significantly by 40,000 lots, the biggest single down …