Iron Ore and Dry Bulk Freight, Mint Finance

Umang Agrawal

Iron Ore and Dry Bulk Freight

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<li>Iron ore rebounded as supply tightened, and trade sentiment improved, though weak demand and margin pressure capped gains.</li>
<li>Managed money participants increased their net long positions across all futures and options expiries, signalling renewed confidence in the bullish trend.</li>
<li>The DCE-SGX spread’s climb above key MAs signals firm bullish momentum, though sustained strength remains crucial.</li>
</ul>


Iron ore rebounded as supply tightened, and trade sentiment improved, though weak demand and margin pressure capped gains.
Managed money participants increased their net long positions across all futures and options expiries, signalling renewed confidence in the bullish trend.
The DCE-SGX spread’s climb above key MAs signals firm bullish momentum, though sustained strength remains crucial.


Shipments Tighten, Bears Circle: Iron Ore Navigates Macro and Technical Squeeze

<ul>
<li>Iron ore futures slipped as China’s steel output fell for the fifth consecutive week, with weak demand and rising inventories weighing on sentiment.</li>
<li>Managed money participants trimmed their net long positions across all futures and options expiries, signalling profit-taking and a more cautious market stance.</li>
<li>The DCE-SGX spread is gaining momentum, with technical indicators hinting at a sustained near-term widening trend.</li>
</ul>


Iron ore futures slipped as China’s steel output fell for the fifth consecutive week, with weak demand and rising inventories weighing on sentiment.
Managed money participants trimmed their net long positions across all futures and options expiries, signalling profit-taking and a more cautious market stance.
The DCE-SGX spread is gaining momentum, with technical indicators hinting at a sustained near-term widening trend.


Steel Slowdown and Rising Stockpiles Weigh Heavy: Iron Ore Bulls Lose Grip

<ul>
<li>Iron ore futures recorded a weekly loss as renewed trade tensions and weak mill margins overshadowed a brief post-holiday demand recovery.</li>
<li>Managed money participants increased their net long positions, reflecting continued confidence in the bullish outlook.</li>
<li>Demand for higher-grade ore remains subdued as weak mill margins persist, keeping the 65%-62% spread under sustained downward pressure in the near term.</li>
</ul>


Iron ore futures recorded a weekly loss as renewed trade tensions and weak mill margins overshadowed a brief post-holiday demand recovery.
Managed money participants increased their net long positions, reflecting continued confidence in the bullish outlook.
Demand for higher-grade ore remains subdued as weak mill margins persist, keeping the 65%-62% spread under sustained downward pressure in the near term.


Iron Ore Faces Renewed Downside Amid Weak Margins and Rising Supply Concerns

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<li>The EU plans to impose 25–50% duties on Chinese steel to protect domestic producers from cheap imports and high decarbonisation costs.</li>
<li>Analysts expect China’s steel exports to reach 120 million tons, intensifying global overcapacity, pressuring margins, and prompting protectionist responses worldwide.</li>
<li>EU tariffs on Chinese steel are unlikely to materially impact overall exports but function as strategic leverage, potentially reshaping flows and future negotiations.</li>
</ul>


The EU plans to impose 25–50% duties on Chinese steel to protect domestic producers from cheap imports and high decarbonisation costs.
Analysts expect China’s steel exports to reach 120 million tons, intensifying global overcapacity, pressuring margins, and prompting protectionist responses worldwide.
EU tariffs on Chinese steel are unlikely to materially impact overall exports but function as strategic leverage, potentially reshaping flows and future negotiations.


Shield or Strategy? EU’s Steel Tariffs Double as a Bargaining Chip with Beijing

<ul>
<li>Iron ore futures rallied as Chinese steel mills restocked post-Golden Week holiday, despite weak margins and persisting trade policy uncertainty.</li>
<li>Managed money participants expanded net long positions, signalling sustained bullish conviction.</li>
<li>The 65%-62% spread fell sharply while the 62%-58% spread surged, marking pronounced divergence in grade spreads following the post-holiday sessions. </li>
</ul>


Iron ore futures rallied as Chinese steel mills restocked post-Golden Week holiday, despite weak margins and persisting trade policy uncertainty.
Managed money participants expanded net long positions, signalling sustained bullish conviction.
The 65%-62% spread fell sharply while the 62%-58% spread surged, marking pronounced divergence in grade spreads following the post-holiday sessions. 


[IO Technicals] Near-Term Rally Fuelled by Restocking and Planned Output Cuts

Australia

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, deep purple, to rusty red. The iron itself is usually found in the form of magnetite (Fe3O4, 72.4% Fe), hematite (Fe2O3, 69.9% Fe), goethite (FeO(OH), 62.9% Fe), limonite (FeO(OH).n(H2O)) or siderite (FeCO3, 48.2% Fe).

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Iron Ore (IRON ORE COMDTY)

Shipments Tighten, Bears Circle: Iron Ore Navigates Macro and Technical Squeeze

Iron ore futures rebound on tighter supply, yet weakening technicals and soft demand signal fading momentum and persistent downside risk ahead.

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Steel Slowdown and Rising Stockpiles Weigh Heavy: Iron Ore Bulls Lose Grip

China’s steel production continues to contract while port inventories edge higher, eroding sentiment and reinforcing signs of a near-term downside...

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Iron Ore Faces Renewed Downside Amid Weak Margins and Rising Supply Concerns

Despite a post-holiday demand lift, iron ore remains under pressure as shrinking mill margins and soft fundamentals keep sentiment on edge.

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Shield or Strategy? EU’s Steel Tariffs Double as a Bargaining Chip with Beijing

EU’s planned 25–50% duties on Chinese steel could do more than defend local mills: they’re fast becoming a geopolitical bargaining chip.

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[IO Technicals] Near-Term Rally Fuelled by Restocking and Planned Output Cuts

Bullish sentiment returned as Chinese mills restocked post-Golden Week, managed money participants added to net longs, and technical signals...

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