Iron ore futures advanced on Wednesday as investors gauged over short-term iron ore supply. On one hand, Australian miners have been going flat out and the country may be shipping in record volumes. According to initial tally compiled by Bloomberg, shipments from Australia were up by 3.2 million tonnes in May year-on-year to 79.7 …
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Oil market gripped by ‘rabid optimism’ for now at least
OPEC and its allies edged closer to a consensus on extending production cuts to prop up the oil market, even as wrangling continued for a third day about whether to bring forward their next meeting. Russia and several other OPEC+ nations favor extending the group’s current output curbs by one month. The cuts …
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Capesize firms on better fundamentals
Capesize rates firmed up with improvements seen in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins on better shipping demand. Higher bunker prices also lent support to the rising freight rates that pushed the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) higher to 546 points, up 5% day-on-day on Tuesday. Good fundamentals in Pacific market The Pacific …
DCE flattens after Vale’s supply assurance
Chinese futures came slightly flat today after a selloff in the morning session, before recovering loss grounds later at afternoon session. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, edged up slightly by 0.40% day-on-day to RMB 755 per tonne on Wednesday. Likewise, the steel rebar contract on …
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Copper Bulls Maintain Control
Having initially reacted negatively to the the Chinese stimulus two weeks ago the futures found buying support at the 55 day average. The bulls maintain control pushing the futures back to (and slightly above) the highs from the 21 – 05 – 20 Control, but not dominance, four days of upward price action is …
American Farmers Awaiting Bumper Corn Crop Need Ethanol Demand
American corn farmers are feeling better about their prospects with billions more in government aid and optimal growing conditions. There’s only one downer — demand. Much of the U.S. biofuel industry is still limping along even as the economy ramps up from coronavirus-related lockdowns. While some plants have switched to making hand sanitizer, that …
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The Iron Ore Market Is Polarized as Australia Booms, Brazil Lags
In the global iron ore market right now it’s a tale of two very different exporters. While mining majors in Australia are going flat out and the country may be shipping record volumes, rival Brazil has seen stunted flows with the coronavirus pandemic restraining operations. The contrasting fortunes of the pair — which between them account more than …
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Iron ore “could continue to test new highs”
Iron ore futures rallied above $98 on Tuesday on better Chinese outlook and ongoing supply concerns from Brazil. Iron ore port inventories have fallen to a four-year low as China moved past the coronavirus pandemic, prompting Chinese steel mills to ramp up output, boosting demand for iron ore. The latest Purchasing Manager’s Index for …
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DCE stays on black after closing selloff
Chinese futures struggled to stay on positive after a selloff near closing that threatened to give up all the gains made in the morning session. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, went up slightly by 0.07% day-on-day to RMB 757 per tonne on Tuesday. Similar …
Capesize rates hike up amid European holidays
Capesize rates gained slightly despite holidays across Europe that took off several players out of the market. Despite of thin trading, the Capesize 5 time charter average hiked by $279 to $3,648 on Monday, without any noticeable change in the physical market. In the meantime, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) had gained steadily to 520 …
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