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Capesize freight rates surged up on flurry of fixtures being done in physical market, especially in the Brazilian market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $1,818 day-on-day to $25,631 on Wednesday, due to bullish market sentiment. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then jumped by 4.04% or 67 points day-on-day to 1,725 readings …
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Capesize freight rates spotted slight gain on better shipping outlook on the Pacific market and demand for Brazilian iron ores. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average then gained by $80 day-on-day to $23,813 on Tuesday, due to bullish market sentiment. Then, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose by 0.24% or 4 points day-on-day to …
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Iron ore futures jumped over supply concerns as coronavirus outbreak threatened iron ore shipments from Western Australian. As such, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange surged by 5% day-on-day to RMB 809 per tonne on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also posted gain …
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Iron ore futures went up higher with Vale’s suspension of concentration plant in Brazil, stroking supply concerns in the market. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then rose by 1.43% day-on-day to RMB 780.50 per tonne on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …
Capesize freight rates softened as trading activities slowed down ahead of Golden Week holidays. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by $445 day-on-day to $23,733 on Monday, due to the market cooldown. Then, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dipped by 0.78% or 13 points day-on-day to 1,654 readings due to the correction of …
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Iron ore futures posted slight gain on Monday, despite the cooldown of restocking activities ahead of the Golden week holidays. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then rose slightly by 0.92% day-on-day to RMB 770 per tonne on Monday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …
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Capesize freight rates paused for a breather from the bullish run as market participants proceeded with profit takings. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average surged by $1,337 day-on-day to $24,178 on Friday, amid the market cooldown. Then, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) jumped by 3.86% or 62 points day-on-day to 1,667 readings on good …
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A total of 1.885 million mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended Sep 25, down 13.40% week-on-week as compared to the 2.302 million mt recorded last week. Pilbara Blend fines (PBF) accounted most of the market shares, as the combination of low grade fines and high grade fines yielded little cost effectiveness …
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Capesize freight rates continued its bull run due to the rally in the physical market with much improvement seen in the Atlantic market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then jumped by $4,249 day-on-day to $22,841 on Thursday, due to firming rates in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also …
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Iron ore futures dipped lower at the day-close despite a late rally during the afternoon session. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange fell slightly by 0.20% day-on-day to RMB 764.50 per tonne on Friday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange posted slight drop of …
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