Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 16/8/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: ·         Iron ore short-run neutral. Macro ·         Indian PM Modi indicated India will start 100 trillion rupee(1.35 trillion U.S. dollar) in the new infrastructure projects to increase job roles and new energy projects. ·         China central bank stated on Saturday that current Chinese Yuan potentially appreciate or depreciate, which potentially …

Ferrous trade weekly review 13/8/21

A total of 760,000 mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended Aug 13, up 1.33% week-on-week, despite a short trading week with public holidays in Asia. Steel demand remained bearish, due to the ongoing output cuts in China, though some trade participants were heard to purchase more cargoes to capitalize on the …

Daily DCE Review 13/8/21

Iron ore futures closed the week on slight drop after a week of corrections, amid ongoing production cuts among Chinese mills. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then dipped by 0.94% day-on-day or down RMB 8 to RMB 841.50/mt, during the day trading session on Friday. The rebar futures also fell …

Iron Ore DCE Jan Daily Technical Review 13/8/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral, oversold currently. DCE iron ore January created new low from March 24th. Hourly MACD flattened. Hourly slow stochastic KD created gold cross above oversold area. Hourly CCI entered neutral area from bearish area. If an effective breakthrough on 845.0 would indicate a fast rebound to approach 874.5 area. The first support …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 13/8/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: ·         Iron ore short-run neutral. Macro ·         In July, the electricity consumption continued to grow at 775.8 billion kwh, a year-on-year increase of 12.8%, an increase of 16.3% over the same period in 2019, and an average increase of 7.8% in the two years. Iron Ore Key Indicators: ·         Platts62 …

Daily DCE Review 12/8/21

Iron ore futures closed on negative region, despite a late rally at the afternoon session before falling to a sharp drop again. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then slumped by 2.16% day-on-day or down RMB 18.50 to RMB 838/mt, during the day trading session on Thursday. The rebar futures also …

Iron Ore DCE Jan Daily Technical Review 12/8/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral, oversold currently. DCE iron ore January gave back all gains created on previous trading day. Iron ore ended an oversold rebound and return to a short-run consolidation area from 836.0- 874.5. If a breakdown through 836.0 and 823.5, iron ore will trigger a slump. Hourly slow stochastic KD fell quickly after …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 12/8/21

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: ·         Iron ore short-run neutral. Macro ·         The U.S. Senate passed the 3.5 trillion U.S. dollar budget of Biden economic plan, used related to infrastructure investment. ·         China Ministry of Finance: building fiscal and tax policies to promote green and low-carbon development, will support the iron and steel and coal …

Daily DCE Review 11/8/21

Iron ore futures opened flatly on Wednesday morning session before recording a rally at the afternoon session, despite slow steel demand and improving supply. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then rose by 3.69% day-on-day or up RMB 31 to RMB 871.50/mt, during the day trading session on Wednesday. The rebar …

Iron Ore DCE Jan Daily Technical Review 11/8/21

Verdict – Short-term neutral, oversold currently. DCE iron ore January rebound after an oversold, the high volume indicated big changing hands and potentially reach a periodic low. Hourly MACD widened above 0 axis. Hourly slow stochastic KD widened. Hourly CCI entered bullish area. Hourly candles were confirming a bottom area, a further breakthrough on 874.5 …