Iron ore futures went up the roofer at the start of morning trading session to extend the post-holidays rally. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery then rallied up to the daily limit by 10% day-on-day or up RMB 120.50 to RMB 1,326.50/mt on Monday. The steel rebar …
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Daily Capesize Review 7/5/21
Capesize freight rates went into correction after recent paper market rally over thin physical market activities. The Capesize 5 time charter average then plunged into a sharp drop and went down by $1,338 day-on-day to $41,514 on Friday. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) however dropped slightly by 0.90% or 29 points on-day to 3,183 readings, …
Ferrous trade weekly review 7/5/21
A total of 0.7 million mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended May 7, during the short working week amid the Labour Day holidays in China. During the week, market activities were muted until the return of Chinese participants later in the week and spurred the steel prices to record-high. So far, …
Daily DCE Review 7/5/21
Iron ore futures continued to rise for the second consecutive day after the long holidays as trade participants remained bullish on steel demand. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery then rallied up by 6.37% day-on-day or up RMB 73.50 to RMB 1,226.50/mt on Friday. The steel rebar …
Daily Capesize Review 6/5/21
Capesize freight rates dived sharply upon political risks with worsening relations between Australia and China and its impact on the iron ore trades. The Capesize 5 time charter average then reversed into huge losses and went down by $1,965 day-on-day to $42,852 on Thursday. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also dropped by 1.65% or 54 …
Daily DCE Review 6/5/21
Iron ore futures rallied as trade participants returned from the long holidays amid high steel prices and margins. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery then surged up by 6.81% day-on-day or up RMB 75.50 to RMB 1,184/mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
Daily Capesize Review 5/5/21
Capesize freight rates continued to rise on the thriving FFA market, buoyed by robust steel demand in China. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose up by $1,858 day-on-day to $44,819 on Wednesday, due to better market outlook. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went up by 3.45% or 109 points on-day to 3,266 …
Daily DCE Review 5/5/21
Iron ore futures were muted following the week-long Labour Day holidays in China, though steel prices continued to climb on market optimism. Thus, the Tangshan billet prices maintained about the RMB 5,000/mt in early May and increased further by RMB 20 to RMB 5,060/mt on Wednesday. Record high margins for HRC China’s domestic …
Daily Capesize Review 4/5/21
Capesize freight rates rebounded on market optimism, supported by strong FFA market amid the long holidays period. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose up by $2,351 day-on-day to $42,959 on Tuesday, due to better market outlook. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also inched up by 3.41% or 104 points on-day to 3,157 readings, …
Daily DCE Review 4/5/21
Iron ore futures came to a standstill following holidays season in China, despite gains in steel billet prices. Tangshan billet prices then rose by RMB 30 on-day to RMB 5,040/mt on Tuesday, May 4 after billet prices stabilized under the RMB 5,000/mt level since end-April. Billet margins soar to record high level Chinese …