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Iron ore futures rose above $116 on Tuesday as investors assessed potential impact after a Brazilian court ordered a shutdown of Vale’s operations at the Viga concentration plant; at the same time authorities in Australia are contending with a rising number of coronavirus cases. In a statement released by Vale, the Brazilian miner was …
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Money Movement and Macro Market The ferrous sector has started to correct after moves to control financial leverage of housing companies. This triggered some debt issues at Evergrande, one of the biggest housing companies, but the government also clarified and extend the deleveraging process to the 2023 (Bloomberg). Short-run stress finally reached an end on …
Capesize freight rates softened as trading activities slowed down ahead of Golden Week holidays. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by $445 day-on-day to $23,733 on Monday, due to the market cooldown. Then, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dipped by 0.78% or 13 points day-on-day to 1,654 readings due to the correction of …
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Capesize freight rates paused for a breather from the bullish run as market participants proceeded with profit takings. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average surged by $1,337 day-on-day to $24,178 on Friday, amid the market cooldown. Then, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) jumped by 3.86% or 62 points day-on-day to 1,667 readings on good …
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Capesize freight rates continued its bull run due to the rally in the physical market with much improvement seen in the Atlantic market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then jumped by $4,249 day-on-day to $22,841 on Thursday, due to firming rates in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also …
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