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Iron ore rebounds on talks of China home stimulus, lower steel stock

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Thursday as news of authorities in leading consumer China considering government purchases of unsold homes lifted investor belief and demand outlook for the essential steelmaking component.

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's. Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade. 2.56% higher at 881 yuan ($ 122.09) a metric lot.

The benchmark June iron ore on the Singapore. Exchange was up 2.46% at $116.5 a lot, as of 0730 GMT.

China is thinking about a prepare for local governments nationwide. to purchase countless unsold homes, Bloomberg News reported on. Wednesday, citing sources.

Linan district in the eastern city of Hangzhou provided a. notice on Tuesday that the local government will purchase new. apartment or condos from personal designers for public rental real estate.

Our company believe this year's peak demand will last from second. half of April to the end of May, supporting ore rates, stated. Pei Hao, a Shanghai-based analyst at global brokerage. Freight Investor Solutions (FIS).

Financing assistance is likewise a weaker U.S. dollar. However the thin. steel margins may avoid costs from rising considerably.

The quicker-than-expected destocking of steel products this. week strengthened sentiment too, analysts stated.

Total stocks of the 5 significant steel items fell. by nearly 4% from last week to a four-month low of 18.13 million. heaps as of May 16, information from consultancy Mysteel showed.

Other steelmaking active ingredients on the DCE likewise recuperated from. earlier losses, with coking coal and coke. climbing 3.33% and 2.31%, respectively.

Steel benchmarks on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were. broadly stronger. Rebar added 2.38%, hot-rolled coil. climbed 1.86%, wire rod advanced 1.04% and. stainless steel was little moved.

The front-month agreements of some items including rebar,. HRC, coking coal and coke will keep the contango structure. thanks to durable need from the manufacturing sector, said. a Shanghai-based analyst, requesting privacy due to the fact that he is not. authorised to speak to media.

Construction steel consumption still has room to enhance. in the middle of newest stimulus..

(source: Reuters)