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Capesize rates continued its downward slide as supply buildups, while shipping demand remained yet to be seen in the market. Following the decline, the Capesize 5 time charter average dived down by $1,402 day-on-day to $25,562 on Tuesday. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued to descend and dropped by 2.79% day-on-day at 1,742 readings. …
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Ferrous Sector Money-flow: The previous weekly report gave seven weeks of short-run consolidation from the end of May when seeing the open interest peak for DCE market. However market was strong by the first half of July. Open interest indicated most of the push was due to exit of shorts and re-entry as new …
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Capesize rates slipped again over market concerns on the deteriorating physical market with long tonnage list in the Pacific market. On that note, the Capesize 5 time charter average dipped by $680 day-on-day to $26,964 on Monday, as the paper market came under pressure on declining physical market. Following the decline, the Baltic Dry Index …
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Capesize rates dropped on limited market activity as some trade participants were away due to public holiday in Singapore. The Capesize 5 time charter average dipped by $437 day-on-day to $27,644 on Friday, as the paper market was muted and rangebound due to the Singapore holiday. Due to the quiet market, the Baltic Dry Index …
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Capesize rates came under pressure and took a correction with losses on both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by massive $3,301 day-on-day to $29,610 on Wednesday, with a large chunk of the recent gains wiped out in a single session. Following the plunge, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) …
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