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Iron ore futures in Singapore were steady Thursday amid heightened concern over supply of the steelmaking raw material and the flagging of new import rules by China. Prices could test $120/ton as global supply is failing to keep pace with resilient consumption, according to Morgans Financial Ltd. Brazil iron ore shipments had their slowest start …
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China streamlined its inspection rules for iron ore imports amid increasing debate about whether the $43 billion trade between the two nations will be caught up in their escalating spat. While the Global Times — a tabloid run by the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party — said the simplification of rules is aimed at …
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Revenues of German shipping companies declined by 30 to 40 percent on average in March and April, according to a company survey published by the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) on Tuesday. At the same time, 44 percent of shipping companies were already recording a “substantial impairment” of their liquidity, according to the survey among 50 …
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Oil steadied after a four-day gain as investors weighed signs the market is rebalancing against what’s still a precarious economic outlook. Futures in New York for July delivery edged above $32 a barrel after the June contract closed at a 10-week high as it expired. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Americans could start losing …
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Corn futures in Dalian fell to the lowest intraday level in almost two months amid speculation over the possibility of more import quotas and as the market awaits a delayed auction from state reserves. China is likely to utilize its entire low-tariff corn import quota of 7.2 million tons this year due to attractive import …
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