DCE starts the week on bull run

Chinese futures started the week on bullish note, amid market supply concerns and better economic data from China. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, hiked up by 3.22% day-on-day to RMB 752.50 per tonne on Monday. Following the rally, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 1st(Hourly Chart from Apr 16th to Jun 1st)

Verdict – Short-term reversal on high level. DCE iron ore pushed up and loss all gains by last two hours. From hourly chart, slow stochastic KD created dead cross in overbought area. CCI created divergence with candles during the second hour of Asian morning. It is worth noting that 100,000 lots of long positions built …

FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 1st

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. –    …

DCE rallies on good construction demand

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 …

Ship Shape: The End of the Road

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 …

Iron ore futures surge as inventories dive

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 …

DCE rebounds on firm market fundamentals

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 …

Chinese Iron Ore Supply Once Again in Focus

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 …