Monthly archives: November 2020

Things to Watch for This US Election Night

1. Florida – the sunny bellwether Always a key state in the US election, this one is a ‘must-win’ for Trump. Its 29 Electoral College votes it could either be a platform for Trump to put together a winning campaign, or where it sinks at the first hurdle.   2. The Sun belt: Texas, Georgia, …

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DCE corrects after recent rally

Iron ore futures plunged on the market opening and ended the five consecutive trading days of gains, due to slower steel demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange went down by 1.25% day-on-day to RMB 787/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were …

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Capesize rates rebound on better market sentiment

Capesize freight rates rebounded on improving trade sentiment that the market had bottomed out. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose RMB 165 day-on-day to $15,715 on Monday, as paper market came under pressure at the start before firming later. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) remained flattish and rose slightly by 0.08% or 1 …

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Morning Oil Report 02/11/20

Brent crude futures inched up 1 cent to $38.98 a barrel at 0440 GMT, while WTI crude futures were up 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $36.89 a barrel. Both benchmarks gained nearly 3% on Monday, after heavy losses for the last week of October.   Oil was holding particularly steady over the UK evening, where …

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