Iron Ore and Dry Bulk Freight, Mint Finance

Umang Agrawal

Iron Ore and Dry Bulk Freight

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<li>China’s July lending drop signals weak private sector appetite, while severe weather hampers outdoor construction.  </li>
<li>Managed money participants trimmed net long futures exposure amid rising prices, signalling profit-taking.</li>
<li>Bullish momentum has faded as prices dip below key moving averages and MACD signals growing seller control in the market. </li>
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China’s July lending drop signals weak private sector appetite, while severe weather hampers outdoor construction.  
Managed money participants trimmed net long futures exposure amid rising prices, signalling profit-taking.
Bullish momentum has faded as prices dip below key moving averages and MACD signals growing seller control in the market. 


[IO Technicals 2025/33] China Woes Deepen, Bearish Momentum Grips Iron Ore

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<li>China’s July steel exports hit highest year-to-date level since 1990, and S&amp;P affirms A+ rating despite property and trade challenges. </li>
<li>Managed money participants turned net long in futures after prolonged bearishness, adding positions as prices neared the $100/ton mark. </li>
<li>Despite a recent death cross, prices remain firm above short-term MA, nearing bullish crossover, with Bollinger Bands signalling resilience and upside potential. </li>
</ul>


China’s July steel exports hit highest year-to-date level since 1990, and S&amp;P affirms A+ rating despite property and trade challenges. 
Managed money participants turned net long in futures after prolonged bearishness, adding positions as prices neared the $100/ton mark. 
Despite a recent death cross, prices remain firm above short-term MA, nearing bullish crossover, with Bollinger Bands signalling resilience and upside potential. 


[IO Technicals 2025/32] Bullish Momentum Builds

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<li>The Politburo signalled only mild policy easing on July 30, disappointing investors hoping for stronger measures to address China’s property slump.</li>
<li>China’s July NBS Manufacturing PMI fell, highlighting fading pre-tariff export momentum and persistently weak domestic demand conditions.</li>
<li>Prices are below the 9‑day moving average, and a bearish MACD crossover suggests a potential short‑term pullback.</li>
</ul>


The Politburo signalled only mild policy easing on July 30, disappointing investors hoping for stronger measures to address China’s property slump.
China’s July NBS Manufacturing PMI fell, highlighting fading pre-tariff export momentum and persistently weak domestic demand conditions.
Prices are below the 9‑day moving average, and a bearish MACD crossover suggests a potential short‑term pullback.


[IO Technicals 2025/31] Muted Policy Support and Soft Demand Weigh on IO Prices

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<li>Iron ore futures surged on China’s massive hydropower push, but gains faded as property sector stress lingered.</li>
<li>Investors are watching the upcoming Politburo meeting for potential action on curbing excess capacity in EV, solar, and lithium battery sectors to support struggling prices.</li>
<li>Prices are holding firm above key moving averages, pointing to continued upward momentum, while the RSI hints at a potential price correction. </li>
</ul>


Iron ore futures surged on China’s massive hydropower push, but gains faded as property sector stress lingered.
Investors are watching the upcoming Politburo meeting for potential action on curbing excess capacity in EV, solar, and lithium battery sectors to support struggling prices.
Prices are holding firm above key moving averages, pointing to continued upward momentum, while the RSI hints at a potential price correction. 


[IO Technicals 2025/30] Iron Ore Rally Cools on Supply Surge, but Policy Hopes Keep Prices Afloat

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<li>China’s mega hydropower project signals stronger infrastructure-led steel demand, offering a lifeline to mills and boosting near-term iron ore demand and prices amid weak property activity.</li>
<li>Rio Tinto's strong Q2 output boosts near-term iron ore momentum, but muted shipments, cyclone impact, and gradual Simandou ramp-up may limit upside in prices.</li>
<li>Portside iron ore inventory data showed mixed signals last week, with SMM reporting a sharp drop while CISA data reflected a slight increase.</li>
</ul>


China’s mega hydropower project signals stronger infrastructure-led steel demand, offering a lifeline to mills and boosting near-term iron ore demand and prices amid weak property activity.
Rio Tinto's strong Q2 output boosts near-term iron ore momentum, but muted shipments, cyclone impact, and gradual Simandou ramp-up may limit upside in prices.
Portside iron ore inventory data showed mixed signals last week, with SMM reporting a sharp drop while CISA data reflected a slight increase.


[IO Fundamentals 2025/29] IO Recovery in Spotlight Amid China’s Infrastructure Drive

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)

[IO Technicals 2025/33] China Woes Deepen, Bearish Momentum Grips Iron Ore

Market sentiment turns cautious as China’s lending slump, weaker steel output, and fading bullish signals weigh on iron ore prices.

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[IO Technicals 2025/32] Bullish Momentum Builds

China’s steel exports hit multi-decade highs, port stockpiles fall, and technical signals turn bullish, pointing to iron ore resilience despite...

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[IO Technicals 2025/31] Muted Policy Support and Soft Demand Weigh on IO Prices

Iron ore prices stay pressured, with soft Chinese data, limited policy support, and bearish technicals signalling a short‑term pullback.

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[IO Technicals 2025/30] Iron Ore Rally Cools on Supply Surge, but Policy Hopes Keep Prices Afloat

Iron ore’s rally lost steam as rising miner supply fuels talk of a pullback. Still, optimism ahead of the Politburo meeting is keeping sentiment...

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[IO Fundamentals 2025/29] IO Recovery in Spotlight Amid China’s Infrastructure Drive

A massive hydropower rollout, surprise early export timeline, and diverging inventory trends are reshaping sentiment in iron ore and steel markets.

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