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DCE falls on softer winter steel demand

Iron ore futures fell on the close, despite opening high at the afternoon session before slumping toward the end, due to slower steel demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange went down by 0.63% day-on-day to RMB 786.50/mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

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Morning Oil Report 04/11/20

Brent remain choppy this morning as API data shows of a Crude draw in the US but the short-term outlook remained uncertain as the outcome of the US election remained as clear as mud. West Texas Intermediate was up 0.3%, at $37.67 a barrel by 0735GMT, after trading in a nearly $1 range. Brent crude …

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Capesize rates falls after short market rebound

Capesize freight rates plunged again after the recent rebound as bearish sentiment took over the freight market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by RMB 270 day-on-day to $15,445 on Tuesday, following a negative index. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also came under pressure and dropped by 1.64% or 21 points to 1,263 …

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European Close 3/11/20

Strong PMI figures in China have not filtered through to the DCE iron ore with price remaining below the RMB 806 level. A positive night session has seen the futures move RMB 8 higher, USD 1.18 for the Nov futures (+1.1%). Potentially this is nothing more than day traders positioning themselves for a potential change …

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