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Capesize freight rates fell further on aggressive selloff in the market, due to softening paper and physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by $2,100 day-on-day to $15,781 on Thursday, after a bloodbath in the paper market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also followed the downtrend and dropped by 6.29% or 87 …
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Iron ore futures maintained its upward climb after recent rally, driven by better steel margins from anticipated stricter environmental curbs. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange booked a small gain of 0.71% day-on-day to RMB 779.50/mt on Thursday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …
Capesize freight rates dipped on selling pressure after the recent uptick in the physical market. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average fell by $725 day-on-day to $17,881 on Wednesday, after a fresh wave of selloff in the market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) went with the dip and dropped by 2.05% or 29 points …
Iron ore futures continued the bullish run amid better buying activities and market optimism over China’s economic plan to chart future growth. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange surged by 2.41% day-on-day to RMB 785 on Wedensday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also rallied …
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Capesize freight rates rebounded on better fixtures in the physical market that supported an uptick in the paper market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $302 day-on-day to $18,606 on Tuesday, due to improving market sentiment on the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the minor uptick in Capesize and …
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Iron ore futures rebounded from previous one-month low amid high port inventory that affected iron ore demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange was flattish and booked a small gain of 0.20% day-on-day to RMB 768 on Tuesday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …
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Capesize freight rates dropped over market concerns over slowing iron ore demand and weakness in the paper and bunker markets. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dipped by $445 day-on-day to $18,304 on Monday, following a selloff session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the downtrend and dropped by 0.92% or 13 points day-on-day …
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Iron ore futures continued to fall throughout the trading session due to high port inventory and slowing demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then went down to an almost one-month low at RMB 760.50 per mt on Monday, down 3.31% on daily basis. The steel rebar contract …
Capesize freight rates continued the upward momentum on better market sentiments and improving physical markets. The Capesize 5 time charter average inched up by $212 day-on-day to $18,749 on Friday, despite some profit-takings during the trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went up by 1% or 14 points day-on-day to 1,415 readings, given …
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A total of 1.39 million mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended Oct 23, down almost 7.33% week-on-week as compared to the 1.5 million mt recorded last week. The decline in trading volumes was due to slowing steel demand as the peak construction came to end, while trade participants prepared for the …
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