DCE dips on cautious trading

Iron ore futures softened for the second consecutive trading day as trade participants become more cautious after the rally seen last week. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped by 1.83% or RMB 15.50 day-on-day to RMB 832.50 per tonne on Monday. However, the steel rebar contract …

Capesize rates rebound on better iron ore and coal demand

Capesize freight rates rebounded on firmer note due to good momentum from the Pacific market. The Capesize 5 time charter average went up by $387 day-on-day to $18,305 on Monday, due to good run for September contracts that nearly touched $22,000. Despite the positivity surrounding Capesize, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose slightly by 0.68 …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 25/8/20

*Gulf Coast Refineries Shut Ahead of Storm, Gasoline Soars As 82% of the Gulf of Mexico production is shut down due to the storms and hurricanes that are battering the coastline which equates to nearly 1 million barrels a day, the gasoline futures rallied on the news of the shutdown. The day ended with the …