Capesize rates hike as economics reopen

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 …

DCE extends corrections despite strong Chinese demand

Chinese futures dipped further on lower buying interest, as buyers were turned off by high seaborne prices and preferred port purchases. The most-actively traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), for September delivery, slid down by 0.93% day-on-day to RMB 746 per tonne on Friday. Following the downtrend, the steel rebar contract …

Iron Ore DCE September Daily Technical Review Jun 5th(Hourly Chart from May 18th to Jun 5th)

Verdict – Short-term consolidation. DCE iron ore rebounded from DCE night session, however consolidated within narrow range from 743.0- 746.0 area in Asian hours. From hourly chart, multiple tops pattern has created and the low of candles broke down neckline on 738.0 area. Thus, iron ore is still in a correction tunnel, unless a breakthrough …

FIS Daily Physical Review Jun 5th

Iron Ore and Steel Market Updates –    MySteel 45 ports iron ore inventory at 107.54 million tonnes, down 311, 500 tonnes w-o-w. Daily evacuation 3.14 million tonnes up 121,400 tonnes w-o-w. Australia iron ore on ports at 60.51 million tonnes down 499,800 tonnes w-o-w. Brazil iron ore on ports at 21.79 million tonnes down 147,700 …