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Capesize market rebound to better shipping demand, with improving freight rates in both the Atlantic and Pacific basins. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $587 to $3,462 on Tuesday, as some trade participants believed that the market had bottomed out. Buoyed by the better Capesize market, the Baltic Dry Index rose over …
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Corn futures in Dalian fell to the lowest intraday level in almost two months amid speculation over the possibility of more import quotas and as the market awaits a delayed auction from state reserves. China is likely to utilize its entire low-tariff corn import quota of 7.2 million tons this year due to attractive import …
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Capesize market continued its positive run with more fixings and stronger Pacific market that drove better freight rates. As such, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $481 to $2,875 on Monday, as some trade participants were heard to do “bottom picking” after another round of short covering. Driven by better Capesize rates, the …
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Oil production from the top seven shale regions in the U.S. is set to tumble to levels not seen since 2018 as drillers scale back in response to the recent price collapse, the Energy Information Administration said. Crude output from seven major shale formations expected to fall by a record 197,000 barrels per day in …
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