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Capesize freight rates fell further on aggressive selloff in the market, due to softening paper and physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by $2,100 day-on-day to $15,781 on Thursday, after a bloodbath in the paper market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also followed the downtrend and dropped by 6.29% or 87 …
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Capesize freight rates dipped on selling pressure after the recent uptick in the physical market. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average fell by $725 day-on-day to $17,881 on Wednesday, after a fresh wave of selloff in the market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) went with the dip and dropped by 2.05% or 29 points …
*RCF drags tender to a close* RCF finally issued LOIs for its record 2.184mn tonne purchase of urea on Friday, after delaying twice during the week. As noted by Profercy, the tender also saw “the largest ever urea purchasing award to a single company, Ameropa, in India and worldwide, for 860,000mt”. Inclusive of RCF’s purchase, …
Capesize freight rates rebounded on better fixtures in the physical market that supported an uptick in the paper market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $302 day-on-day to $18,606 on Tuesday, due to improving market sentiment on the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the minor uptick in Capesize and …
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Macro and Money Movement. Financial markets remained conservative prior to the US election which both Europe and the US registered a second round of the pandemic. Many countries’ Covid-19 infections have created single day high. From China Exchange data, equity and industrial commodity sector markets showed a correction. The agricultural commodity sector was supported. China …
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Capesize freight rates dropped over market concerns over slowing iron ore demand and weakness in the paper and bunker markets. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dipped by $445 day-on-day to $18,304 on Monday, following a selloff session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the downtrend and dropped by 0.92% or 13 points day-on-day …
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Capesize freight rates continued the upward momentum on better market sentiments and improving physical markets. The Capesize 5 time charter average inched up by $212 day-on-day to $18,749 on Friday, despite some profit-takings during the trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went up by 1% or 14 points day-on-day to 1,415 readings, given …
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Capesize freight rates rebounded from the slump on bullish sentiments with a wave of buying activities for November contracts. The Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $1,386 day-on-day to $17,151 on Thursday, thanks to flurry of purchases in the earlier session, then followed by selling pressures from some profit-takers near the closing session. The …
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