DCE’s bullish run calls for a break

Iron ore futures took a breather after the recent bullish run, which led the trading session to open high only to drop later at the close. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange booked a slight gain of 0.77% or RMB 7 day-on-day to RMB 912/mt on Tuesday. …

Capesize rates slip into losses on mixed market

Capesize freight rates reversed into losses after recent gains, due to mixed market directions in both basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $840 day-on-day to $11,766 on Monday, due to softening freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then dropped by 2.92% or 35 points to 1,162 readings, due to the …