Iron ore futures up 5.9% driven by China’s demand and supply risks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Iron ore futures jumped Friday to their highest level in more than 3 weeks as a rebound in steel inventories in China suggested demand for the raw material remained strong.
“Iron ore futures extended gains as sentiment remained supported by signs of strong demand in China,” said ANZ senior commodity strategist Daniel Hynes.
Inventories at 184 Chinese steel mills covered by Mysteel consultancy’s weekly survey stood at 6.04 million tons on Wednesday, up 2.7% from last week, partly due to increased output, the firm said.
Concerns over tight global iron ore supplies also underpinned prices, with seaborne cargoes and port stocks in China trading at the highest level since May 19, above US$200 a ton.
China’s iron ore inventories hit a 4-month low last week, while weekly shipment arrivals fell.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 166,191.45 | -0.82% | +8.41% | 167,563.47 | 168,994 | 166,190 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.49 | +0.51% | +2.40% | 5.46 | 5.49 | 5.49 | — |
| SELIC | 13.75% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 45.95 | -2.48% | +48.95% | 47.12 | 48.04 | 45.95 | 53,129,700 |
| VALE3 | 62.67 | +0.51% | -4.66% | 62.35 | 63.16 | 62.15 | 23,558,700 |
| ITUB4 | 39.97 | +0.65% | +2.59% | 39.71 | 40.17 | 39.33 | 32,695,300 |
| BBDC4 | 13.77 | -2.06% | -26.72% | 14.06 | 14.15 | 13.73 | 74,922,100 |
| BBAS3 | 16.49 | +0.00% | -27.07% | 16.49 | 16.71 | 16.34 | 33,652,800 |
| B3SA3 | 14.36 | +0.42% | +8.79% | 14.30 | 14.44 | 14.04 | 31,827,900 |
| ABEV3 | 15.48 | +1.51% | +17.45% | 15.25 | 15.49 | 15.13 | 55,478,500 |
| WEGE3 | 48.30 | -3.50% | +11.01% | 50.05 | 49.93 | 47.65 | 15,543,300 |
| PRIO3 | 61.54 | -0.97% | +62.76% | 62.14 | 64.44 | 61.54 | 14,097,000 |
| SUZB3 | 52.29 | -0.11% | +6.93% | 52.35 | 52.47 | 51.15 | 9,554,500 |
| RENT3 | 29.07 | -1.32% | -30.07% | 29.46 | 29.71 | 28.91 | 13,661,700 |
| AZZA3 | 14.06 | +0.64% | -51.65% | 13.97 | 14.62 | 13.92 | 3,237,100 |
| CSNA3 | 4.05 | -0.74% | -53.50% | 4.08 | 4.29 | 4.01 | 22,025,500 |
| GGBR4 | 23.99 | -3.58% | +25.67% | 24.88 | 25.14 | 23.75 | 19,901,600 |
| ENEV3 | 26.32 | +0.19% | +39.26% | 26.27 | 26.76 | 26.01 | 12,224,700 |
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