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FIS Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 22/07/2020

Iron ore futures slumped on Wednesday morning in London on fresh concerns over rising US-China tensions after US forced the closure of the Chinese Consulate at Houston.   Iron ore futures initially held firm, with Aug hovering around mid-108 despite China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology warned on Tuesday that current iron ore prices …

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Capesize rates drag down by high tonnage list

Capesize rates spiraled downward due to high tonnage list that resulted weakness in the Pacific market. As such, the Capesize 5 time charter average dropped further by $1,834 day-on-day to $22,635 on Tuesday, after a steep sell off down the curve during late afternoon session. Following the decline, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) slipped by …

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Capesize rates dip on subdued markets

Capesize rates reversed into losses after sluggish start to the week with little shipping activities. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $616 day-on-day to $24,469 on Monday, due to the subdued Pacific and Atlantic market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then followed the dip and slipped by 1.87% day-on-day to 1,678 readings …

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Capesize rebounds upon market optimism

Capesize rates ended its losing streaks and booked slight gains with improvement of shipping demands in both basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average went up $252 day-on-day to $24,639 on Thursday, as the Australian miners returned to the spot market. Given the Capesize uptick, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) inched up slightly by 0.18% …

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Capesize rates venture into a week of correction

Capesize rates came under correction again, perhaps fulfilling market expectation of a week for correction due to shipping supply glut. The Capesize 5 time charter average then fell further by $1,175 day-on-day to $24,387 by mid-July, 15 July 2020, despite an influx buyers entered at the afternoon session. Following the decline, the Baltic Dry Index …

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