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FIS CASTAWAY – EPISODE 29

It’s all Chinese to us! As most markets take a breather, Chris, Tom and Kerry talk about the future potential of China to sustain markets, as well as an update on our main commodity markets.     Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-29-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/   Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zqzn4QdhKX9j2q21ZaUE6?si=rcDDV2MdRf-CQBhmUVL15Q   And Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=78b8b1a4-0ce3-6e32-da73-5b90c0bca5ba       Disclaimer: This podcast is a marketing communication …

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Capesize rates rebound on improving sentiment

Capesize freight rates flattened out and rebounded from previous slump with much improvement in the paper and physical markets. The Capesize 5 time charter average rebounded slightly by $30 day-on-day to $17,151 on Wednesday, due to plenty of buying interests that pushed up rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then was almost flattish and dipped …

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European Close 21-20-20

Iron ore flows are strong, suggesting we are looking at an upside countertrend move, unless we see more construction projects announced in China or a stimulus deal agreed in the U.S.     We noted that after the last podium performance with Trump and Biden this seemed unlikely. Today Nancy Pelosi announced she was hopeful …

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Capesize rates slide despite improving paper market

Capesize freight rates continued the downward slide despite some improvement in the paper market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then fell by $1,281 day-on-day to $17,121 on Tuesday, but managed to send some positive signals to shipowners due to the improving paper market. However, the physical market remained weak and dragged down the Baltic …

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European Close 20/10/20

Iron ore is making hard work of its upside push at this point with DCE futures finishing the night session up CNY 6.5 at 692. The offshore came under pressure whilst the DCE was closed with the night session leaving the futures basically unchanged from the previous day’s close.   Rhetoric for iron ore bulls …

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Ship Shape: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

As we enter the second half of October, with the darker evenings drawing in, minds will be focusing in on the end of the year and the start to another. It leaves us asking questions about where we are, what might happen and who that’s good or bad for. Or in the style of the …

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FIS Weekly Ferrous Report: Iron ore in a short-run bearish trend

Money Movement. According to China commodity exchange statistics, agricultural sector money inflow increased 14.99% in the days before Golden Week. The industrial sector increased 23.99%, the petrochemical sector contributed most, up 38.3%. The ferrous sector was up 16.88% over the same period, underperforming other industrial sectors including non-ferrous. Within the ferrous sector, iron ore money …

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Capesize rates under pressure from selloff

Capesize freight rates came under pressure in both basins with more selloffs in the paper market amid the soft physical market. The Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $1,550 day-on-day to $18,402 on Monday, as the FFA touched new lows in the morning session of $15,950 for Nov contract, then $15,000 for Dec contract …

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