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DCE breaks the RMB 900/mt mark on higher steel demand

Iron ore futures ended the week on high note after much rally due to robust steel demand and high steel margins. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange broke the RMB 900/mt mark and rose by 1.52% or RMB 13.50 day-on-day to RMB 902/mt on Friday. The steel rebar …

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Capesize rates continue uptrend momentum on better market

Capesize freight rates continued its upward momentum, due to the improving physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average went up by $328 day-on-day to $12,514 on Thursday, due to better freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the uptrend and booked a gain of 1.84% or 22 points to 1,219 readings.   More …

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Morning Oil Report 27/11/20

Brent crude was down by 10 cents at $47.70 by 0602 GMT, having fallen 1.7% overnight. WTI was down by 86 cents, or 1.9%, at $44.85. U.S. crude prices did not settle on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.   Vaccine news dominated the headlines this week as AstraZeneca could have a vaccine that is …

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European Close 26/11/20

BHP today reinforced expectations that the current strength in steel demand will extend into 2021. Earlier in the week it was a roundtable with Morgan Stanley and now UBS (Bloomberg). The reiterating of the message seems to be sinking in, with the December contract trading up to a new high of USD 127.64, whilst the …

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