Capesize rates firm up on improving market

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 …

Morning Oil Report 26/10/20

Brent crude was down 89 cents, or 2.1%, at $40.88 by 0647 GMT. U.S. WTI dropped 89 cents, or 2.2%, to $38.96. Brent fell 2.7% last week and WTI dropped 2.5%.   The weekend provided a plethora of different stories for crude and oil news this weekend in what has been a month predominantly dominated …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 23.10.2020

*Oil Holds Near $42, Heads for Weekly Loss as Virus Cases Surge* Oil looks to post a first weekly loss in the last three as COVID looks to sweep through the northern hemisphere in a second wave, on top of mounting supply pressures from Libya, following the lifting of the 8-month blockade on oil exports …

Capesize rates hike up on better shipping fundamentals

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 …

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 …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 22.10.2020

*Oil Prices Slip as U.S. Inventory Build Stokes Fears of Supply Glut* API reports from yesterday reported of crude builds in the week leading up to 16th October, with the figure around 584,000 barrels taking stocks to around 490.6 million. This news prompted the oil to slip on Tuesday with investors nervy on the pace …