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Capesize rates hovered above the $30,000 level, despite softening freight rates recorded in both Pacific and Atlantic markets. This weakness was reflected in the paper market, which the Capesize 5 time charter average saw a slight gain of $62 day-on-day to $30, 939 on Wednesday, from a weak afternoon session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) …
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*OPEC Output Lowest Since 1991* OPEC after the pandemic hit has been desperately trying to support prices with supply cuts. The effect of their latest agreement will cut output to levels not seen since 1991. This has been delivered through a combination of extra cuts from Saudi Arabia and better compliance from other slacking agreement …
Chinese futures moved to slight decline over industry concerns over China’s low steel demand in summer season. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, slipped slightly by RMB 3.00 or 0.40% day-on-day at RMB 738.50 per tonne on Thursday. On the contrary, the steel rebar contract on …
Good morning all. U.S. WTI crude futures fell 10 cents, or 0.3%, to $39.72 a barrel at 0148 GMT, trimming a 1.4% rise from Wednesday. Brent crude futures eased 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $41.97 a barrel, after rising 1.8% in the previous session. The market has moved up this morning after a fall in US …
Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore pushed up during morning session, since DCE coking coal upsoared and support all ferrous products. However iron ore leaked after priced-in the sentiment and massively long covered by the last trading hour. From hourly chart iron ore potentially test low in 730.5 area since previous high rejected below …
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Ferrous Market Updates MySteel Rebar Inventory: Rebar production 4.01 million tonnes, up 0.11% w-o-w. Mills inventory 3.44 million tonnes, up 7.12% w-o-w. Circulation inventory 7.97 million tonnes, up 3.83% w-o-w. Mysteel 64 mills import sintering iron ore inventories at 16.79 million tonnes. Import iron ore turnover in 24 days. Southeast Asian steel and iron institute …
