Capesize freight rates continued to rise on firmer physical Atlantic basin, despite thin shipping activities in the market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up by $1,409 day-on-day to $25,557 on Wednesday, after a choppy trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also moved higher on improving freight rates and hiked up by …
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Daily DCE Review 20/1/21
Iron ore futures rebounded from losses amid cyclone concerns over possible disruptions to Australian iron ore shipments and productions. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) then rose slightly by 0.24% on-day or RMB 2.50 to RMB 1,059/mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange however, …
Daily Capesize Review 19/1/21
Capesize freight rates rose on firmer physical Atlantic basin, while the Pacific basin remained soft due to market uncertainty at the aftermath of cyclone. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rebounded from losses to gain by $607 day-on-day to $24,148 on Tuesday, after a choppy trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the …
Daily DCE Review 19/1/21
Iron ore futures reversed into losses, as market concerns over declining steel margins and the impact of rising coronavirus cases on steel demand and logistics. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) then, fell by 1.41% on-day or RMB 15 to RMB 1,046/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on …
Daily Capesize Review 18/1/21
Capesize freight rates continued to slide further in choppy trading session with market concerns on cyclone development off Australia. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped for the fourth consecutive days by $448 day-on-day to $23,541 on Monday, following a selloff in Asian market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also slid slightly by 0.80% …
Daily DCE review 18/1/21
Iron ore futures continued to rally on better economic indicators from China, despite market concerns over slower restocking activities and rising coronavirus cases in Hebei. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) then, rose by 1.65% on-day or RMB 17.50 to RMB 1,075/mt on Monday. The steel rebar contract on …
Daily Capesize Review 15/1/21
Capesize freight rates softened by mid-January, despite having the strongest opening at the start of the year as opposed to historical norm of weak seasonality. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped for the third consecutive days by $990 day-on-day to $23,989 on Friday, despite some decent gains made in the prompt contracts. The …
Ferrous Trade Weekly Review 15/1/21
A total of 1,160,000 mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended Jan 15, around half of the volume compared to last week, due to market uncertainty over slow steel demand. Furthermore, market participants were concerned about rising coronavirus cases in Hebei, the steel-making hub province of China. Though, there was no report …
Daily DCE review 15/1/21
Iron ore futures continued to rally on restocking demand and tight supply concerns over Brazilian and Australian ores due to unfavorable weather conditions. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) then, rose by 1.45% on-day or RMB 15 to RMB 1,053/mt on Friday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai …
Daily Capesize Review 14/1/21
Capesize freight rates slid on market concerns over fire incident in Brazilian iron ore terminal, which drove rates back from the highs of trading day. The Capesize 5 time charter average then slipped by $1,510 day-on-day to $24,979 on Thursday, due to bearish sentiments that caused low fixing for C5. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) …