DCE closes lower on high port inventory

Iron ore futures slumped throughout the session and closed lower due to high iron ore port inventory and output restriction in Tangshan. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange nosedived since market opening by 3.14% day-on-day to RMB 771.50 per mt on Friday. The steel rebar contract on …

DCE moves flattish amid mixed outlook

Iron ore futures opened high before losing the upward momentum toward closing and resulted in flattish movement. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange inched up by 0.44% day-on-day to RMB 793.50 per mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was almost flat and …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review Oct 22nd

Verdict – Short-term neutral to bearish. DCE iron ore tested pressure on 805.5 and corrected. Iron ore had tested 803.5-805.5 area for three times from Oct 14th in hourly chart. The iron ore also gradually created strong support in 785.0 area since most of hourly candles have support in this level from Oct 19th. However …

Daily Ferrous Physical Review Oct 22nd

Ferrous Market –    Ganggu Construction Steel Inventory: production 5.32 million tonnes, down 98,800 tonnes w-o-w. Mills inventory 4.34 million tonnes, down 215,800 tonnes w-o-w. Circulation inventory 10.07 million tonnes, down 552,800 tonnes w-o-w. –    MySteel Rebar Inventory: production 3.59 million tonnes, down 0.21% w-o-w. Mills inventory 3.28 million tonnes , down 3.06% w-o-w. Circulation inventory …

DCE inches up on better buying interest

Iron ore futures went up higher following a late rally in the afternoon session due to better buying interests. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose by 1.40% day-on-day to RMB 797 per mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also inched up …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review Oct 21st

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore kept rebounding from afternoon session on Oct 19th . From hourly chart, CCI is approaching 2 weeks high from six day low. MACD is also slightly picking up above 0 axis. A rejection on 809.0 area would indicate iron ore return to bearish territory. A breakthrough on this …

Daily Ferrous Physical Review Oct 21st

Ferrous Market –    Australia port maintenance estimate cause iron ore decrease on delivery arround 2.17 million tonnes. Brazil maintenance impact 507,000 tonnes. However Australia and Brazil delivery to China proportion both increased, Australia and Brazil iron ore delivery also approaching 4 month high. –    Port stock increase enables steel mills have more alternative …

Ship Shape: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

As we enter the second half of October, with the darker evenings drawing in, minds will be focusing in on the end of the year and the start to another. It leaves us asking questions about where we are, what might happen and who that’s good or bad for. Or in the style of the …

FIS Weekly Ferrous Report: Iron ore in a short-run bearish trend

Money Movement. According to China commodity exchange statistics, agricultural sector money inflow increased 14.99% in the days before Golden Week. The industrial sector increased 23.99%, the petrochemical sector contributed most, up 38.3%. The ferrous sector was up 16.88% over the same period, underperforming other industrial sectors including non-ferrous. Within the ferrous sector, iron ore money …

DCE rebounds on higher steel output

Iron ore futures closed on the high due to increased steel production and stable steel demand in China. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then rose slightly by 0.32% day-on-day to RMB 789 per mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange however, dipped …