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DCE benefits from high steel prices and margins

Iron ore futures hiked up higher on better steel prices and market optimism on better steel margins and demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange booked a gain of 2.64% or RMB 22 day-on-day to RMB 855/mt on Monday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …

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FIS Weekly Ferrous Report 17/11/2020

Iron ore remains neutral to bullish, with limited room to the upside in the short-run since futures values are converging with DCE deliverable physical values. Macro: The signing of RECP by 15 Asian countries (Reuters) indicated industrial commodities facing more tax exemptions in next few years. It will also help to build a transparent and …

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RCEP agreement fails to support Capesize market

Capesize freight rates continued to correct on softening physical market for a slow start to the week. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dipped by RMB 216 day-on-day to $12,282 on Monday, amid thin market activities with public holidays in Singapore and India. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also fell slightly by 0.36% or …

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