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Capesize rates resumed its correction phrases for the short week with Singapore on public holiday at Friday. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped further by $270 day-on-day to $17,014 on Monday, after a sluggish start of the short trading week. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) slipped 1.82% day-on-day to 1,293 readings on …
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Capesize rates continued its downward movement due to muted market in both basin and fell further away from the $20,000 level. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average came under selling pressure and recorded at $17,284, down $1,258 day-on-day on Friday. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) did not fared better as well and continued the …
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Iron ore futures sank to 106 in London on Friday as stockpiles in China expanded yet again. Inventory at ports rose by 2.78 million tonnes on week to 113.25 million tonnes, according to Mysteel data. Material from both Australia and Brazil climbed, with the latter gaining more than 5%. This was further exacerbated by the …
