DCE finishes lower on output restriction concerns

Iron ore futures opened high but closed lower due to market concerns over lower demand from output restriction in Tangshan. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange then dipped slightly by 0.43% or RMB 3.50 day-on-day to RMB 814.50 per tonne on Thursday. Meanwhile, the steel rebar contract on …

Steel and Scrap News 27/8/20

*Turkish Scrap Turkish Deepsea import scrap prices rebound as buying activity resumes.   Deepsea Turkish import scrap prices strengthened, as one Marmara mill was heard to book three cargoes, breaking a two-week long silence in the market. S&P Global Platts assessed Turkish imports of premium heavy melting scrap 1/2 (80:20) at $284.50/mt CFR on Aug. …

Morning Oil Report 27/8/20

Good morning all. Brent futures for October, which expire on Friday, rose 13 cents, or, 0.3% to $45.77 a barrel by 5:40 am GMT. The more active November Brent contract was up 10 cents at $46.26 per barrel. WTI futures rose 1 cent to $43.40 a barrel.   Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm, continued …

Castaway Podcast – Episode 22

Storm clouds are brewing in the US, but for now it’s all clear at the FIS offices where the team are joined by Richard Heath, Senior Manager of group Strategy at EEX, to discuss developments in the dry and container freight futures markets, together with our usual comment and analysis across FIS products   Available …

Capesize rates inch up on firm Pacific market

Capesize freight rates continued its upward climb on bullish market sentiments with firmer Pacific market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $708 day-on-day to $19,015 on Tuesday, with the September contracts reaching a high of $23,100, while the October contracts at high $23,150. Riding on the good freight rates, the Baltic Dry …

DCE closes higher on late rally

Iron ore futures closed higher after a late rally at the afternoon session, as more buyers entered the market with rumors of declining port inventory. Thus, the most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose by 0.73% or RMB 6 day-on-day to RMB 828.50 per tonne on Wednesday after opening …