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DCE still gunning for the RMB 1,000/mt mark

Iron ore futures started the week on bullish note and seemed to break the RMB 1,000/mt mark by the end of week on this market momentum. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose further by 1.57% or RMB 15 day-on-day to RMB 967.50/mt on Monday. Then, the …

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Capesize rates rebound on better Pacific market

Capesize freight rates rebounded from losses, on firmer rates from the Pacific, though the Atlantic rates were still struggling on thin cargo list. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up by $332 day-on-day to $12,606 on Friday, amid the mixed market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up slightly by 0.67% or …

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Morning Oil Report 7/12/20

Brent crude oil futures were down 20 cents, or 0.4%, at $49.05 a barrel by 0401 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate oil futures fell 20 cents, or 0.4%, to $46.06 a barrel. Both benchmarks gained for a fifth consecutive week last week. Oil seems to have stalled this morning as fresh lockdowns in the world’s largest …

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