Daily DCE Review 23/03/22

Iron ore futures inched up on the day session, despite market concerns over stringent covid lockdown measures that hurt steel demand. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for May delivery rose by 0.43% day-on-day or up RMB 3.50 to RMB 822.50/mt, during the day trading session on Wednesday. The rebar futures also increased by …

Daily Capesize Review 22/3/22

Capesize freight rates fell further on the weak physical market outlook, as poor weather and stringent covid check in Chinese ports slowed shipping activities. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then dropped by $2,440 day-on-day to $18,041 on Tuesday, after market selloff sessions. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also decreased by $43 day-on-day, or down …