新世纪期货：铁矿石下跌拐点仍需等待

Group 1: Iron Ore Market Overview - Recent spot transactions for iron ore have been weak, with the basis continuing to narrow, and the overall market maintaining a fluctuating pattern [1] - The overall supply of iron ore is gradually recovering, with significant support from new production capacity projects coming online [3] Group 2: Global Manufacturing and Economic Indicators - Global manufacturing is showing weak recovery, with JPMorgan's global manufacturing PMI at 49.6%, down 0.2 percentage points month-on-month, remaining in contraction territory for the second consecutive month [2] - China's official manufacturing PMI increased by 0.5 percentage points to 49.5%, indicating a weak recovery [2] Group 3: Steel Production and Market Dynamics - Steel mills are actively squeezing coking coal profits, leading to a fourth round of price reductions for coking coal, which has improved the profitability of steel mills [4] - The operating rate of 247 steel mills has increased by 0.41 percentage points to 83.82%, with daily molten iron production at 2.4218 million tons, showing resilience despite the seasonal downturn [4] Group 4: Port Inventory Trends - Iron ore port inventory has been decreasing, with a total drop of 389,800 tons to 138.9416 million tons as of June 20, while steel mills' imported ore inventory increased by 1.3756 million tons to 89.3624 million tons [5] - The supply-demand balance for iron ore is expected to weaken in July, with port inventories likely to accumulate slightly, potentially reaching 150 million tons in the second half of the year [5]