Monthly archives: December 2020

DCE rallies for another record-breaking round on reduced Brazilian supply

Iron ore futures set for another record-breaking level, due to market concerns over reduced supply from Brazil’s Vale. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then rose by1.63% or RMB 15.50 day-on-day to RMB 937/mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, however dipped by 1.23% or RMB 48 …

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Morning Oil Report 3/12/20

Brent crude futures ended up 1.6% last night as the expectation of positive news from the OPEC meeting due today kept the market buoyant, although prices fell overnight. At 0700GMT there was some buying activity which lifted the price to $48.26 per barrel.   EIA week ending 11/27 Crude oil: -0.7M Gasoline: +3.5M Distillates: +3.2M …

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Capesize rates fall on lesser Brazilian shipment

Capesize freight rates continued to decline, after Vale reduced its annual guidance for 2021, stroking market concerns over lesser iron ore shipment. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average went down slightly by $10 day-on-day to $12,322 on Wednesday, due to bearish market sentiment. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then also dropped slightly by 0.83% or 10 points …

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