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Iron ore futures in Singapore recovered from yesterday’s blip and is set to finish the week on a high. The iron ore market has seen great volatility of late, pushing towards $100 on supply concerns following disruptions in Brazil as well as strong demand from China. Global steel demand is expected to fall …
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Capesize market kept up the upward momentum with better shipping demand in both basins with higher iron ore prices. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $910 day-on-day to $6,177 on Thursday, after a strong afternoon session that pushed paper market to a day high. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also managed …
Iron ore futures slumped on Thursday following some profit-taking activities as market participants turned cautious. The iron ore market has seen great volatility, pushing towards $100 on supply concerns following disruptions in Brazil as well as strong demand from China. The Dalian Exchange issued a notice earlier this week, urging member brokerages to …
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Capesize market spiked further upward due to improving shipping fundamentals and higher iron ore demand. Due to the good physical market, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $1,054 day-on-day to $5,247 on Wednesday. In view of the strong Capesize market, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reached to a three-week high to 592 ratings, …
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