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Ferrous trade weekly review 11/6/21

A total of 1.03 million mt of iron ores was traded for the week ended Jun 11, amid a volatile market with declining steel margins. However, benchmark iron ore prices soon found some supports from the supply tightness of port inventory and extended output curbs in Tangshan. During the week, the trades volume of PBF …

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Daily DCE Review 11/6/21

Iron ore futures closed the week on high note, due to supply tightness and another round output curbs in Tangshan. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then jumped to a three-week high and went up by 5.90% on-day or RMB 69.50 to RMB 1,247/mt on Friday. The steel rebar contract on …

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Daily Capesize Review 10/6/21

Capesize freight rates continued to rally on bullish market sentiment of improving demand in the physical market, especially in the Pacific basin. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then went up by $3,407 day-on-day to $24,039 on Thursday, due to firmer rates in both basins. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also recorded gains of 7.58% …

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