Daily DCE Review 15/6/21

Iron ore futures closed the afternoon session with slight gains against previous losses in the morning session, due to market concerns over slack steel consumption season. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for September delivery then inched up slightly by 0.91% on-day or RMB 11 to RMB 1,225/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract …

Daily Capesize Review 14/6/21

Capesize freight rates gained from recent improving shipping demand, despite slow trading activities due to Chinese holidays. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $1,631 day-on-day to $29,383 on Monday, from a buoyant market which left much room for the physical market to catch up. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the rally …