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Global Commodity Sector Performances
We believe commodity markets bottomed in Q116after a substantial five-year decline
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Global Commodity Sector Performances
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Energy Bulks Industrial
We believe commodity markets bottomed in Q116particularly for the industrial commodities - energy, bulks and base metals
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China Growth
China has managed a soft landingAfter substantially cooling the economy over the past 5 years
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China can re-ignite growth quicklyNew loans jumped sharply post the GFC and in 2016 to stabilise the economy
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China Property Prices & New Loans
Funds are quickly channelled into growth sectors like propertybut when conditions get overbought, tightening measures are triggered to cool the sectors
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China Property Prices & Steel Price
China property market is steels biggest end-userSteel prices have rallied with strong gains in property, and now look vulnerable to correction
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Iron Ore & Steel Prices
Steel prices have surprisingly outperformed iron oresuggests iron ore prices won’t fall as far
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China FAI Breakdown
Fresh funds are being channelled into infrastructurethis should cushion the downside for steel from slowing property demand
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China FAI Breakdown
Fresh funds are being channelled into infrastructurethis should cushion the downside for steel from slowing property demand
1111Source: AME
Iron Ore Price & China Steel Mill Margins
China steel mill profitability has started to dip againif steel prices fall further, there’s no wriggle room for higher iron ore prices
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2013 & 2016 Global Iron Ore Cost Curve (CFR China)
Source: AME
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Iron ore industry costs have fallen substantially in the past 3 yearsin the absence of weaker oil prices and currencies further costs declines will be hard one
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2016 Global Iron Ore Cost Curve (CFR China)
There’s been substantial price volatility in the past 12 monthsAllowing higher cost Chinese supply to remain operating
Source: AME
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2016 Global Iron Ore Cost Curve (CFR China)
The entire iron ore industry is making money at current prices This could encourage the restart of high cost idled Chinese supply
Source: AME
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2016 Global Iron Ore Cost Curve (CFR China)
Prices need to revert back to the 90th percentileImplying a price range of US$60-75/tonne over the next 12 months
Source: AME
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