Capesize rates move in mixed directions

Capesize freight rates dipped slightly on a mixed market with vessels oversupply in the Atlantic, while some improvement were seen in the Pacific basin. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average slipped slightly by RMB 253 day-on-day to $12,029 on Tuesday, after a late selling spree in the weak Atlantic fixtures. The Baltic Dry Index …

DCE rises on steel rally

Iron ore futures rose higher on better steel prices, despite a choppy session as some market participants doubt whether the rally was sustainable. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then inched up by 1.48% or RMB 12.50 day-on-day to RMB 858/mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on …

Iron Ore DCE January Daily Technical Review Nov 18th

Verdict – Short-term neutral. DCE iron ore Jan contract created both higher highs and higher lows compared to yesterday. However the volatility range became smaller. Iron ore during last three days rebounded with smaller trading volume. From hourly chart, MACD was flattening. Slow stochastic KD was close to the bound of overbought area. If a …

Daily Ferrous Physical Review Nov 18th

Ferrous Market –    Ganggu Construction Steel Inventory: production 5.28 million tonnes, up 19,400 tonnes w-o-w. Mills inventory 3.37 million tonnes, down 178,400 tonnes w-o-w. Circulation inventory 7.20 million tonnes, down 729,800 tonnes w-o-w. –    Decmil Group signed 22 million dollar contract with Rio Tinto on the west Pilbara Mesa J miner’s structure and transportation service, …

European close

As expected, the iron ore market has traded up to new highs today with the DCE futures trading up to 861.5 and the Dec offshore trading to a high of USD 122.99. Iron ore is following the steel Rebar that continues to push higher on strong industrial and property data with output in October remaining …