Monthly archives: May 2020
Last minute rally fails to spur DCE
Chinese futures dipped slightly despite a last-minute rally to pull the paper market from the trading lows of previous day. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dipped by 0.07% day-on-day to RMB 706 per tonne on Wednesday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
Slow start to Capesize after long weekend
Capesize market made a slow start after a long weekend break, with sluggish shipping demand in physical and paper markets. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dipped slightly by $20 to $4,120 on spot rates, almost a flat index that failed to inspire the paper market. The almost unchanged index may reflect market concerns …
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Oil Halts Rally Near $34 on Signs Russia May Ease Supply Cuts
Oil slipped from the highest settlement in 11 weeks on signs Russia was planning to start easing supply cuts from July, while tensions between the U.S. and China escalated amid the specter of sanctions. Futures fell 0.8% in New York after closing above $34 a barrel for the first time since March. Moscow wants to …
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House Set to Back China Sanctions Amid Rising Tensions With U.S
The House of Representatives is poised to give final passage Wednesday to legislation that would sanction Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Muslim minorities, the latest in a series of moves by Congress and the White House to put pressure on the Beijing government. The measure was approved by unanimous consent in the Senate …
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Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review May 27th(Hourly Chart from Arp 3rd to May 27th)
Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore tested low at 685.5 for three times and then rebound through Asian hours. However, from daily chart iron ore is walking on a correction tunnel. From hourly chart, CCI has rebounded. Slow stochastic KD created gold cross in Asian morning. Short-term potentially test high. The first support is …
China’s Headstart to Recovery Creates Rare Aluminum Trade
China’s race to restore normality has opened up a rare opportunity to profit from shipping aluminum into the country, which is typically burdened by excess supply of the metal. The theoretical margin from importing aluminum into China jumped to the highest level since 2016, according to Bloomberg calculations based on local spot prices and the …
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Soybeans Hold Best Gain This Month as China Seeks More Supplies
Soybean futures held on to Tuesday’s gain, the biggest since the end of April, as state-run Chinese companies return to the market for American supplies after a jump in Brazil’s currency made U.S. beans more competitive. Soymeal futures in Dalian climbed to the highest in over a month. China has been bidding on new crop …
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Iron Ore Drops on Supply Outlook, U.S.-China Tensions
Iron ore futures extended losses as investors focus on the outlook for supply, while deepening strains between China and the U.S. hang over global markets. “Iron ore shipments have increased significantly recently, while port inventories remain at a low level despite the slight rise in volume,” Huatai Futures said in a note. Although supply has …
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U.S. Mulls Sanctions on Chinese Officials, Firms Over Hong Kong
The U.S. is considering a range of sanctions to punish China for its crackdown on Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter said, as the Trump administration weighs whether to declare the former colony has lost its autonomy from Beijing. The Treasury Department could impose controls on transactions and freeze assets of Chinese officials and …
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