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Daily DCE Review 6/5/21

Iron ore futures rallied as trade participants returned from the long holidays amid high steel prices and margins. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery then surged up by 6.81% day-on-day or up RMB 75.50 to RMB 1,184/mt on Thursday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

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Daily Capesize Review 5/5/21

Capesize freight rates continued to rise on the thriving FFA market, buoyed by robust steel demand in China. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose up by $1,858 day-on-day to $44,819 on Wednesday, due to better market outlook. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went up by 3.45% or 109 points on-day to 3,266 …

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