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DCE rises on supply tightness and high restocking demand

Iron ore futures continued its upward momentum since the start of the week, due to market optimism over steel and restocking demand. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) then rose to 4% on-day or RMB 40 to RMB 1,039/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

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Capesize rates rise on new year market optimism

Capesize freight rates rose on bullish market sentiment, as market participants expected more shipping demand for the new year. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up slightly by $23 day-on-day to $16,656 on Monday, after the Jan contract traded high up to the $14,800 level. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also moved upward …

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