Iron ore futures slid at the start of the week, after the recent rally last week that pushed iron ore prices to a record high. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.83% or RMB 15.50 day-on-day to RMB 832.50 per tonne on Monday. However, the …
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Capesize rates dip on a week of corrections
Capesize freight rates closed lower after the selloff in early session especially for the August and September contracts, while the Q4 contract held firm. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $652 day-on-day to $17,918 on Friday, to end the week on corrections for freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then …
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Supply tightness push iron ore prices to further height
A total of 2.035 million mt of iron ore was exchanged hands for the week ended Aug 21, with Australian fines accounting most of the trades. Australia’s Mac fines garnered most of the market share at 18.67%, followed by Jimblebar fines at 17.69%, while the Brazil’s Carajas fines coming in third at 14.50%. During the …
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DCE corrects upon cautious trading
Iron ore futures closed lower by the end of the week, as more buyers became cautious after iron ore prices reached a record-high level earlier in the week. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.29% or RMB 11 day-on-day to RMB 841.50 per tonne on …
Capesize rates slide on selling pressure amid Vale’s fixing spree
Capesize freight rates continued to slide despite a flurry of fixtures done by Brazilian miner over a short span of days. The Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $898 day-on-day to $18,570 on Thursday, despite bullish sentiment over the Brazil to China route. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then dropped by 3.19 % …
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DCE dips on cautious market sentiment
Iron ore futures ended the bullish run after iron ore prices reached a six year high recently on robust Chinese steel demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.40% or RMB 12 day-on-day to RMB 848 per tonne on Thursday. Similarly, the steel rebar contract on …
Capesize rates weaken despite record-high iron ore prices
It was another softening day for the Capesize paper market despite robust steel demand in China that led iron ore prices to rise to a six-year high. The Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $225 day-on-day to $19,468 on Wednesday, despite another round of fixing spree by Brazil’s Vale for the Brazil to …
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Capesize dips despite fixtures uptick
Capesize rates slipped on low volumes despite a flurry of physical fixture done over the key Brazil to China route. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $207 day-on-day to $19,693 on Tuesday, after the paper market failed to move into positive territory from increase of miner’s fixtures. Then, the Baltic Dry …
DCE continues to rise ahead of peak demand period
Iron ore futures rose for the third consecutive days since start of the week due to robust Chinese steel demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange hiked up by 0.88% or RMB 7.50 day-on-day to RMB 857 per tonne on Wednesday. However, the steel rebar contract on the …
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Another short trading week for Capesize
It was another short trading week for the Capesize market in view of the South Korean public holidays. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average slipped down slightly by $16 day-on-day to $19,900 on Monday, as the paper traded at very narrow range with thin volumes. Despite the flattish Capesize market, the Baltic Dry Index …