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No more Samba for the week
A total of 2.104 million mt of iron ore was exchanged hands for the week ended Jul 17, with Australian fines dominating the market with little presence of Brazilian ores. Australian Pilbara Blend Fines (PBF) garnered almost 40% or 39.11% of iron ore products share, while Jimblebar fines came in second with 18%, followed by …
DCE ends the week in corrections
Iron ore futures continued its correction phrase as buyers found prices too high amid mixed market sentiments. The most-traded iron ore for September delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 0.42% or RMB 3.50 day-on-day to RMB 826 a tonne on Friday. However, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gained slightly …
Ship Shape – FIS Commodity Weekly 17/07/20
A V-Shaped Recovery We have noted for several weeks now that there are more and more examples of countries or sectors returning to work. GDP figures show China has returned to growth, with many other countries reversing the dramatic trend that befell their Q1 economic data. It is, so far, a V-shaped rebound that has …
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ShipShape: A V-Shaped Recovery
We have noted for several weeks now that there are more and more examples of countries or sectors returning to work. GDP figures show China has returned to growth, with many other countries reversing the dramatic trend that befell their Q1 economic data. It is, so far, a V-shaped rebound that has mirrored much of …
London Iron Ore Market Report
China stocks slide sparks iron ore sell-off
Iron ore futures saw losses on the back of the biggest fall of Chinese stocks in more than five months, as investors cooled down their buying spree on signs of policy tightening after the country’s economic growth in the second quarter beat expectations. This, coupled with some profit-taking activities on the back of the …
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DCE corrects amid mixed outlooks
Iron ore futures slipped slightly on Thursday, for correction after the recent rally amid mixed market outlook. The most-traded iron ore for September delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dipped by 0.84% or RMB 7/mt day-on-day to RMB 826.50 a tonne. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also dropped by RMB …
Daily Ferrous Physical Review Jul 16th
Ferrous Market Updates – Mysteel mills inventory 16.13 million tonnes. Inventory turnover in 23 days. – MySteel Rebar Inventory: Rebar production 3.83 million tonnes, down 1.49% w-o-w. Mills inventory 3.31 million tonnes, down 3.22% w-o-w. Circulation inventory 8.42 million tonnes, up 2.99% w-o-w. – Economic Data – China Q2 GDP down 3.2% y-o-y, up 11.5% …
