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DCE rallies on high restocking demand

Iron ore futures rallied on high steel margins and prices, after a strong opening at the start before moving flattish at the closing afternoon session. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then hiked up by 2.45 % or RMB 21 day-on-day to RMB 876.50/mt on Thursday. The steel …

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Morning Oil Report 19/11/20

Brent crude futures gained 12 cents, or 0.3%, to $44.46 a barrel by 0733 GMT, after gaining 1.4% on the previous day.   The US looks to begin its holiday season, a time typically for driving around the country, but this year, it is expected that the pandemic will cut the number of journeys made …

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Capesize rates dip despite improvement in the Pacific

Capesize freight rates continued to fall on softening physical market, despite some improvement in the Pacific market. The Capesize 5 time charter average dipped slightly by RMB 299 day-on-day to $11,730 on Wednesday, due to selling pressure on the weak Atlantic market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) was almost flattish and booked a slight gain …

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European Close 18/11/20

Iron ore futures continue to trade at new highs signaling the market trend remains bullish. Demand remains resilient whilst we are seeing a decline in steel inventories by 178,400 tons (MySteel), this is following the strong industrial and property data from yesterday.   The fundamental continues to support the market with futures trading up to …

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