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Iron ore futures advanced again on Thursday amid ongoing supply concerns from Brazil. Brazilian miner Vale is the subject of an anti-corruption lawsuit; with the company alleged to have hindered inspections at the site of a dam that was collapsed early last year. Furthermore, it was reported that there had been a sudden …
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Chinese futures rebounded today on tighter inventory and Chinese government’s stimulus for more white goods consumption. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, increased by 2.01% day-on-day to RMB 710.50 per tonne on Thursday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also hiked up …
CISA calls for increased production of domestic iron ore China iron and steel Association continue to focus on supply issues for the world’s second largest economy as it emerges from a forced lockdown that continues to blight countries around the world. Over a year after the Brazilian dam disaster which killed over 200 people; iron …
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Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore consolidate and rebound during the day. Short-run entered a new platform from 700.0 -713.0. From hourly chart, 713.0 was the neckline previously, as well as an intraday resistance. Iron ore aggregated interest flats and fewer changing hands also caused much smaller volume. Hourly CCI was strong. MACD gold …
Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates – Australia Anti-Dumping Commission start to investigate on imported colored steel belt from China and Vietnam. The investigation period from April 1st,2019 – March 31st, 2020. – MySteel Rebar Inventory: Rebar production 3.94 million tonnes, up 0.63% w-o-w. Mills inventory 3.05 million tonnes, up 1.38% w-o-w. Circulation inventory 8.03 …
Iron ore futures surged on Wednesday on renewed concerns over the worsening coronavirus crisis in Brazil. Unlike many other countries, Brazil has not enforced a lockdown, resulting in a widespread increase of coronavirus infections. It was reported that there has been a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in the Brazilian state of Para, where around …
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One thing that stuck out of China’s Two Sessions is that Beijing policymakers had stopped setting GDP growth target but instead using various macroeconomic goals. Thus, no GDP growth numbers of 6% was mentioned in the Two Sessions as per previous session that we are used to. Instead, quantitative macroeconomic goals were set such as …
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Chinese futures dipped slightly despite a last-minute rally to pull the paper market from the trading lows of previous day. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dipped by 0.07% day-on-day to RMB 706 per tonne on Wednesday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore tested low at 685.5 for three times and then rebound through Asian hours. However, from daily chart iron ore is walking on a correction tunnel. From hourly chart, CCI has rebounded. Slow stochastic KD created gold cross in Asian morning. Short-term potentially test high. The first support is …
Iron ore futures extended losses as investors focus on the outlook for supply, while deepening strains between China and the U.S. hang over global markets. “Iron ore shipments have increased significantly recently, while port inventories remain at a low level despite the slight rise in volume,” Huatai Futures said in a note. Although supply has …
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