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A bit of a quandary for iron ore overnight. Iron ore futures had, as mentioned previously entered a corrective phase within a bull move. We asked the question whether China can keep consuming iron ore at this rate and if so, for how long. Well, apparently that question is hanging a little heavier than we …

DCE falls on high stocks and lower steel output

Iron ore futures dipped on high port stocks accumulated over the holidays period, while steel demand slowed from output cut from Tangshan. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.57% day-on-day to RMB 813 per tonne on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …

Oil and Ore Intraday Morning Technical 13/10/20

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European Close 12/10/20

A bit of a lacklustre start to the week with the November Iron Ore futures moving two dollars off its highs as it enters a corrective phase. Fundamentally the question is can China keep consuming iron ore at this rate, and if so for how long? There has not been an analyst in the market …

DCE Iron Ore Nov 20 (Rolling Front Month)

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Ship Shape: FIS Commodity Weekly 12/10/20

Tanker, Tailor, Soldier, Fly   People may be forgiven for thinking that the last seven days was a slow news week, as the biggest headline grabber was the two-minute appearance of a fly on the head of US Vice President Mike Pence. This has launched a flurry of activity with Jim Carrey playing the fly …

DCE stays flat amid high steel stocks

Iron ore futures made small gain for the day due to the high steel stocks and little price movement in steel products. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange stayed almost flattish but inched up by 0.36% day-on-day to RMB 825 per tonne on Monday. The steel rebar contract …