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Iron ore futures rebounded and closed on high due to restocking demand ahead of China’s week-long National Day holidays in early October. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange hiked up by 1.58% day-on-day to RMB 803 per tonne on Friday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
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Iron ore futures continued the downward trend on lower than expected steel demand and falling steel prices. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped further by 2.71% day-on-day to RMB 790 per tonne on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange however stayed more flattish …
Capesize freight rates took a correction after recent rally as trade participants waited for clearer market directions. The Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $278 day-on-day to $15,664 on Wednesday, due to a slip in the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then dipped slightly by 0.62% or 8 points day-on-day to 1,281 …
Iron ore futures dropped further after a market selloff on lower steel prices amid the easing of supply tightness. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 5.07% day-on-day to RMB 796.50 per tonne on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange also followed the …
Capesize freight rates rallied further due to better shipping demand in the physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose $205 day-on-day to $15,942 on Tuesday, following the improvement in market sentiment. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) thus rose slightly by 0.55% or 7 points day-on-day to 1,282 readings on the active shipping …
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Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday due to market concerns over narrowing steel margins and high raw material costs. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.48% day-on-day to RMB 827.50 per tonne on Tuesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell …
Capesize freight rates continued its upward movement due to better physical market with healthy demand in the Pacific market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose $489 day-on-day to $15,737 on Monday, due to the pickup in the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also gained from the active physical market and hiked …
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Iron ore futures closed higher on Monday, rebounding from last week losses due to better market outlook. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose by 2.41% day-on-day to RMB 848.50 per tonne at start of the week. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange then bounced …
Capesize freight rates rebounded from losses as trade sources believed that the market had bottomed out. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average spotted a small rise of $173 day-on-day to $15,248 on Friday, on better market optimism. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then stayed flattish and went down slightly by 0.16% or 2 points …
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A total of 2.03 million mt of iron ores was exchanged hands for the week ended Sep 11, up 7.69% as compared to the 1.89 million mt recorded last week. Pilbara Blend fines (PBF) accounted almost half of the transacted trades for this week at 49%, lesser than the 57% of market share seen in …
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