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FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 18th

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates ​Vale informs that, on this date, the Sub-Secretariat for Labour Inspection, in Minas Gerais, issued a Term of Suspension of Interdiction of the Itabira mining complex. The Itabira Complex activities were halted since June 5th, 2020 and the production impact was lower than 1 Mt. The operation will be …

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FIS Castaway – Eps.12 – Unprecedented Coverage in Unprecedented Times

This week the group discuss supply and demand in crude, freight, iron ore, and copper markets. We explore the reasons behind the freight markets jump, oil’s crawl upwards, and iron ore’s price stall, among other market news and trends. https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-12-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/

DCE corrects amid second wave of coronavirus

Chinese futures faced a correction on Wednesday after a recent rebound, due to market concerns over second wave of coronavirus in Beijing. Thus, the most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, dropped by 1.22% day-on-day to RMB 766.50 per tonne on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the steel rebar contract on …

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Capesize surges to year-high level on strong iron ore demand

Capesize rates hit a record high for the year as strong iron ore demand continue to support shipping demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average reached $14,786 on Tuesday, the highest level in the year and up $1,489 at day-on-day basis. Buoyed by the robust Capesize market, the Baltic Dry Index shot up beyond the …

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