DCE rallies on high steel prices

Iron ore futures rose on higher steel prices, back by better demand and new round of sintering cut in Tangshan. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose by 3.61% or RMB 28.50 day-on-day to RMB 817.50 /mt on Monday. Following the rally, the steel rebar contract on the …

Capesize rates bounce from the low on better fixtures

Capesize freight rates rebounded from previous session losses, due to handful of fixtures done on firmer rates. The Capesize 5 time charter average inched up by RMB 244 day-on-day to $14,421 on Friday, as market confidence returned after a flurry of fixtures. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then moved up slightly by 0.17% or 2 …