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DCE ends bullish run due to crackdown measures

Iron ore futures reversed into losses after a record-breaking run, due to a selloff at the afternoon session as anti-speculative trading measures took effect. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dropped by 4.78% or RMB 53 to RMB 1,055/mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …

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Capesize rates move slowly prior to holiday season

Capesize freight rates managed to book slight gain, despite the shipping market slowed down due to the upcoming holiday season. The Capesize 5 time charter average inched up slightly by $142 day-on-day to $15,085 on Monday, due to thinner market volumes and rangebound activity. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), however dropped slightly by 0.15% or …

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