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DCE continues bullish run on better steel prices

Iron ore futures rallied on better steel margins and rode on global market optimism due to Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough. The most-traded iron ore for January 2021 delivery on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange rose by 1.66 % or RMB 13.50 day-on-day to RMB 825.50 /mt on Tuesday. The steel rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange …

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Capesize rates rise on global market optimism

Capesize freight rates continued to rise due to market optimism over Covid-19 vaccines that improve shipping and oil demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average hiked up by RMB 427 day-on-day to $14,848 on Monday, as market sentiment improved. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also moved up by 0.92% or 11 points to 1,207 readings, …

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European close 9/11/20

The choice oh sources is endless, but we will use Bloomberg for the headline of the day ‘stocks surge to All-time high on vaccine optimism’ with a sub-headline ‘ Pfizer’s Covid Shot prevents 90% of infections in large study’. Equities are making new highs, oil is up 7.2% to USD 42.46, having traded as high …

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FIS Weekly Ferrous Report 10/11/20

Iron ore –          The arrival of iron ore is coming off during last week by 7% w-o-w at 23.82 million tonnes, from mysteel statistics. However this gap is expected to fill up in this week about similar amount. Port stock tendency is still increase since low evacuation plus congestion ships entered port areas. –          The …

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