*Oil Rises After Trump Falsely Claims Victory in Tight U.S. Election* Oil is up over % on Wednesday at 1440GMT as Trump has claimed victory in the election, with the polls suggesting that the result will go down to the wire with millions of votes still left to be counted. A trump victory has always …
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Ferts in Focus 04/11/2020
UK government considers potential ban on all urea fertiliser In a bid to keep in line with targets to reduce ammonia emissions by 8% of 2005 levels by 2020, and 16% by 2030, the UK government announced on Tuesday that it is considering action on the use of nitrogen fertilisers. “A complete ban on urea use …
DCE falls on softer winter steel demand
Iron ore futures fell on the close, despite opening high at the afternoon session before slumping toward the end, due to slower steel demand. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange went down by 0.63% day-on-day to RMB 786.50/mt on Wednesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures …
Fertilizer Financial Markets Commentary/Curves
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Morning Oil Report 04/11/20
Brent remain choppy this morning as API data shows of a Crude draw in the US but the short-term outlook remained uncertain as the outcome of the US election remained as clear as mud. West Texas Intermediate was up 0.3%, at $37.67 a barrel by 0735GMT, after trading in a nearly $1 range. Brent crude …
Steel & Scrap Morning Report 04/11/20
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Capesize rates falls after short market rebound
Capesize freight rates plunged again after the recent rebound as bearish sentiment took over the freight market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by RMB 270 day-on-day to $15,445 on Tuesday, following a negative index. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also came under pressure and dropped by 1.64% or 21 points to 1,263 …
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Base Morning Intraday Note 04/11/20
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London Coking Coal Report 03/11/20
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European Close 3/11/20
Strong PMI figures in China have not filtered through to the DCE iron ore with price remaining below the RMB 806 level. A positive night session has seen the futures move RMB 8 higher, USD 1.18 for the Nov futures (+1.1%). Potentially this is nothing more than day traders positioning themselves for a potential change …