Metals, Ores, and Mining Firms, Mint Finance

Pranay Yadav

Metals, Ores, and Mining Firms

Deep Fundamental Analysis

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Commodities

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<li>Iron ore futures fell 6% last week, closing at USD 102.00/ton on Feb 28, below key support levels, with bearish momentum confirmed by technical indicators.</li>
<li>Global trade tariffs pressured sentiment, as U.S., Vietnam, and South Korea imposed levies on Chinese steel, impacting an estimated USD 7 billion market and dampening demand.</li>
<li>China’s Two Sessions could drive volatility, with historical patterns showing pre-meeting gains followed by post-policy declines, potentially influencing iron ore price recovery.</li>
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Iron ore futures fell 6% last week, closing at USD 102.00/ton on Feb 28, below key support levels, with bearish momentum confirmed by technical indicators.
Global trade tariffs pressured sentiment, as U.S., Vietnam, and South Korea imposed levies on Chinese steel, impacting an estimated USD 7 billion market and dampening demand.
China’s Two Sessions could drive volatility, with historical patterns showing pre-meeting gains followed by post-policy declines, potentially influencing iron ore price recovery.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/09] Iron Ore Prices Decline Amid Trade Tariffs and Weakening Demand

Dry Bulk Commodity Market Insights, DBX Commodities Limited

DBX Commodities

Dry Bulk Commodity Market Insights

DBX Commodities Limited

DBX provides the most accurate and comprehensive real-time data and insights for dry bulk commodities based on satellite imagery and intelligence.

Alex CLAUDE, an expert in commodity tech with 15 years experience in the commodity trading industry, teamed up with the Signal Group in 2020 and started DBX. 

Our product is the result of a unique combination of domain and technological expertise. We offer the most comprehensive, accurate and deepest research analytics of the dry bulk commodity market: coal, iron ore, alumina, bauxite, sugar, wheat, soybeans and soymeal.

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Fundamental supply &amp; demand outlook for iron ore: Neutral to Bearish
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DBX Outlook: Short-Term Price Weakness Amid Export Rebound and Soft Demand
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Australian iron ore exports plummeted to 60.6 million tonnes in February, the lowest since 2020, due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, but DBX expects a recovery to 75 million tonnes in March as conditions normalize.
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Fundamental supply &amp; demand outlook for iron ore: Neutral to Bearish


DBX Outlook: Short-Term Price Weakness Amid Export Rebound and Soft Demand


Australian iron ore exports plummeted to 60.6 million tonnes in February, the lowest since 2020, due to Tropical Cyclone Zelia, but DBX expects a recovery to 75 million tonnes in March as conditions normalize.



Global Iron Ore Fundamentals (March 2025)

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<li>Iron ore futures rose USD 1.30/ton last week, closing at USD 107.25/ton, driven by China’s steel demand recovery and tighter supply from Australian cyclone disruptions.</li>
<li>Technical indicators show mixed signals, with prices above the 100-day &amp; 200-day DMAs, but MACD weakening and RSI forming a death cross, suggesting potential bearishness ahead.</li>
<li>Financial Institutions and Managed Money increased net long positions, while Physicals participants expanded net shorts, reflecting diverging market expectations amid China’s policy-driven demand outlook.</li>
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Iron ore futures rose USD 1.30/ton last week, closing at USD 107.25/ton, driven by China’s steel demand recovery and tighter supply from Australian cyclone disruptions.
Technical indicators show mixed signals, with prices above the 100-day &amp; 200-day DMAs, but MACD weakening and RSI forming a death cross, suggesting potential bearishness ahead.
Financial Institutions and Managed Money increased net long positions, while Physicals participants expanded net shorts, reflecting diverging market expectations amid China’s policy-driven demand outlook.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/08] IO Prices Extend Uptrend

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<li>SGX Iron Ore Futures rose by $2.25/ton, closing at $107.30/ton on Feb 7, after trading within a $5.50/ton range, the widest in recent weeks.</li>
<li>Strong demand from steel mills, a weaker U.S. dollar (-0.4%), and supply risks from Rio Tinto port clearances drove iron ore prices higher.</li>
<li>Prices trade above key moving averages, with RSI nearing the overbought zone (65.08), suggesting a potential correction in line with historical post-CNY trends.</li>
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SGX Iron Ore Futures rose by $2.25/ton, closing at $107.30/ton on Feb 7, after trading within a $5.50/ton range, the widest in recent weeks.
Strong demand from steel mills, a weaker U.S. dollar (-0.4%), and supply risks from Rio Tinto port clearances drove iron ore prices higher.
Prices trade above key moving averages, with RSI nearing the overbought zone (65.08), suggesting a potential correction in line with historical post-CNY trends.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/06]: Bullish Momentum, But Correction Looms

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<li>SGX IO Futures closed at $105.75/ton on Jan 31, gaining $0.90/ton over the week, with a high of $106.85/ton and a low of $103.50/ton.</li>
<li>A golden cross formation on Jan 17 signaled a bullish trend, while RSI at 64.97 suggests a possible overbought condition.</li>
<li>Prices remained in triple digits due to U.S. tariff uncertainties, reduced steel mill capacity, Lunar New Year closures, and weather-related supply disruptions in Australia’s Pilbara region.</li>
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SGX IO Futures closed at $105.75/ton on Jan 31, gaining $0.90/ton over the week, with a high of $106.85/ton and a low of $103.50/ton.
A golden cross formation on Jan 17 signaled a bullish trend, while RSI at 64.97 suggests a possible overbought condition.
Prices remained in triple digits due to U.S. tariff uncertainties, reduced steel mill capacity, Lunar New Year closures, and weather-related supply disruptions in Australia’s Pilbara region.


[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/​​5] IO Rally Amid Supply Disruptions and Lunar New Year Impact

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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[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/09] Iron Ore Prices Decline Amid Trade Tariffs and Weakening Demand

Iron ore futures fell 6% amid trade tariffs and weak demand. While bearish signals persist, China’s Two Sessions could drive volatility,...

Mint Finance

Global Iron Ore Fundamentals (March 2025)

Fundamental supply & demand outlook for iron ore: Neutral to Bearish. DBX Outlook: Short-Term Price Weakness Amid Export Rebound and Soft Demand

DBX Commodities

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/08] IO Prices Extend Uptrend

Iron ore climbed to a four-month high last week as China’s steel demand outlook brightened amid renewed stimulus hopes. While short-term bullish...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/06]: Bullish Momentum, But Correction Looms

In this paper, we highlighted a short position in iron ore futures at $107.6/ton, which is currently profitable with prices at $106.15/ton as of 13...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/5] IO Rally Amid Supply Disruptions and Lunar New Year Impact

Iron ore rose last week amid supply constraints, seasonal trends, and market uncertainty. However, tariff concerns, steel production shifts, and...

Mint Finance

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[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/09] Iron Ore Prices Decline Amid Trade Tariffs and Weakening Demand

Iron ore futures fell 6% amid trade tariffs and weak demand. While bearish signals persist, China’s Two Sessions could drive volatility,...

Mint Finance

Global Iron Ore Fundamentals (March 2025)

Fundamental supply & demand outlook for iron ore: Neutral to Bearish. DBX Outlook: Short-Term Price Weakness Amid Export Rebound and Soft Demand

DBX Commodities

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/08] IO Prices Extend Uptrend

Iron ore climbed to a four-month high last week as China’s steel demand outlook brightened amid renewed stimulus hopes. While short-term bullish...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/06]: Bullish Momentum, But Correction Looms

In this paper, we highlighted a short position in iron ore futures at $107.6/ton, which is currently profitable with prices at $106.15/ton as of 13...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/​​5] IO Rally Amid Supply Disruptions and Lunar New Year Impact

Iron ore rose last week amid supply constraints, seasonal trends, and market uncertainty. However, tariff concerns, steel production shifts, and...

Mint Finance

[IO Technicals Weekly 2025/5] IO Rally Amid Supply Disruptions and Lunar New Year Impact