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Iron ore’s surge, with its latest jump to three-digits, is set to persist in the short term powered by supply concerns, before a market surplus in the second half spells a decline for the steelmaking material. Physical spot ore surged to $101.05 a ton on Friday, the highest since August, according to Mysteel Global. Elevated steel …
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When China sneeze, the world catches cold, as the saying goes. However, if China economy recovers, how will the global market react? Once again, there were signs of recovery for the country’s economic after it was heavily embattled by the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. In May, both the official and private Purchasing Manufacturing Index …
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Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates – Tangshan brought out new air pollution restriction in June, will potentially affect 35,000 tonnes of pig iron production, equal to 12% lower on blast furnace utilisation rate in Tangshan. – Steelbank Inventory: rebar inventories 7.49 million tonnes, down 4.24% w-o-w. HRC 2.21 million tonnes, down 6.93% w-o-w. – …
Chinese futures rallied toward the end of the trading close, on higher construction steel demand and tighter inventory. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, jumped by 6.44% day-on-day to RMB 752 per tonne on Friday. Following the rally, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
One thing that has confusingly held true up to now was that, against all the trends of many other commodities and market, iron ore kept on rising. It has been the black sheep of the markets, standing there, teeth gritted, weathering the storm that had swept away many other markets. However, just as other markets …
We are seeing History in the making when the European Union announced its 750 billion- Euro ($824 billion) recovery package, aimed at boosting economic growth and creating a swathe of new jobs. The capital injection will have global financial markets breathing a sigh of relief, following the commitment from China at the Two Session to …
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 …
