The Glut is Back Those of you who have been watching your crude ticker this morning will see many red numbers on the screen. The reason for this has been the switch of sentiment to concerns about oversupply. We have had reports late last night that the API have predicted a large build in US …
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DCE slides for second day on cautious buying
Chinese futures dropped on limited buying interest as procurement slowed down and buyers digested high prices and supply impact in the market. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, continued to descend for the second consecutive day by 1.43% day-on-day to RMB 759.50 per tonne on Wednesday. …
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China Demand Pushes Copper Higher
Copper continues to make new highs and is now at its strongest level since February 19, driven by vigorous demand from China. Like iron ore, demand is strong, whilst mine closures caused by Covid-19 have restricted supply. This means previous predictions of a surplus are likely to be erased, creating an unexpected V-shaped recovery. In …
Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 10th(Hourly Chart from May 18th to Jun 10th)
Verdict – Short-term neutral to bearish. DCE iron ore broke the previous gap and thus lose an important support around 760.0 level. However daily low tested low at moving average 10 and bounced back. The mid-run correction has yet come. From hourly chart, if iron ore broke 733.5 then top reversal in mid-run created. Hourly …
FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 10th
Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates – Iron ore port fixed-price trades are light during past two days. – Australia Pilbara port may export 47.78 million tonnes, up 3.4% y-o-y, export to China 43.18 million tonnes, up 14.14%. – Ganggu Construction Steel Inventory: production 2.11 million tonnes, up 2.45% w-o-w. Mills inventory 2 million tonnes, …
China steel imports boom, exports dip, iron ore softer
Iron ore futures were a touch softer on Tuesday as investors assessed outlook for iron ore. China imported 1.25 million mt of finished steel in May, up 27.2% month-on-month or up 30.3% year-on-year, according to customs data. During the same period, China’s finished steel exports fell by 30.4% month-on-month or 23.4% to 4.4 million …
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Has Iron Ore Reached its Top?
Consensus The consensus in the financial sector is that iron ore prices are looking overstretched. Almost daily we hear that supply will increase and demand will decrease in the second half of the year. If this is the case, then surely with over 100 million tons of inventory the upside is not limited, it is …
DCE retreats from more Australian exports
Chinese futures retreated slightly today after a recent rally that supported by possible supply concerns in Brazil. As such, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dropped by 1.03% day-on-day to RMB 769.50 per tonne on Tuesday. Following the decline, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai …
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FIS Ferrous Weekly Report 09/06/2020
Iron ore breaks $100 as Vale shuts in production capacity
Iron ore futures surged above $100 on Monday after part of Vale’s Brazilian operations were ordered to be shut down due to the Coronavirus. Prosecutors had alleged that workers were at risk at the mine complex of Itabira in the state of Minas Gerais after 188 of them were tested positive. The latest development …
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