Capesize rates chase for new height

Capesize rates continued to chase new height for the year, buoyed by the strong shipping and iron ore demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $4,250 day-on-day to $19,036 on Wednesday, another year-high as the paper market saw over 8,000 lots change hands by the close of trading day. Likewise, the Baltic Dry …

Iron Ore Held in Check

Iron ore futures remain unchanged overnight Weds/Thurs with the July futures holding above USD 101.00 level (as of 06.15 UK time) having traded as low as USD 99.41. The world’s seconds largest commodity by volume followed the Shanghai Composite index in a holding pattern as traders wait in anticipation of the next round of RRR …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 18/6/20

*Fuel Demand to Remain Under Pressure* OPEC predicts that demand for fuel will continue to struggle into the second half of the year due to the effects of the virus. The group has kept its forecast for oil consumption unchanged predicting a 9% fall in demand, however it cut its supply needs by 2.17 mbd. …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 18th(Daily Chart from Mar 10th to Jun 18th)

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore consolidate for few days and correct during today. The highs are becoming lower at 798.0,788.0,786.5. The lows are becoming higher 733.5,756.5,764.0. In short-run, iron ore traded in a triangle and narrowing in the consolidating range. From hourly chart, MACD widened below 0 axis after dead cross. Slow stochastic …

FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 18th

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates ​Vale informs that, on this date, the Sub-Secretariat for Labour Inspection, in Minas Gerais, issued a Term of Suspension of Interdiction of the Itabira mining complex. The Itabira Complex activities were halted since June 5th, 2020 and the production impact was lower than 1 Mt. The operation will be …