Morning Oil Report 04/11/20

Brent remain choppy this morning as API data shows of a Crude draw in the US but the short-term outlook remained uncertain as the outcome of the US election remained as clear as mud. West Texas Intermediate was up 0.3%, at $37.67 a barrel by 0735GMT, after trading in a nearly $1 range. Brent crude …

Capesize rates falls after short market rebound

Capesize freight rates plunged again after the recent rebound as bearish sentiment took over the freight market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by RMB 270 day-on-day to $15,445 on Tuesday, following a negative index. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also came under pressure and dropped by 1.64% or 21 points to 1,263 …

European Close 3/11/20

Strong PMI figures in China have not filtered through to the DCE iron ore with price remaining below the RMB 806 level. A positive night session has seen the futures move RMB 8 higher, USD 1.18 for the Nov futures (+1.1%). Potentially this is nothing more than day traders positioning themselves for a potential change …

Capesize rates rebound on better market sentiment

Capesize freight rates rebounded on improving trade sentiment that the market had bottomed out. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose RMB 165 day-on-day to $15,715 on Monday, as paper market came under pressure at the start before firming later. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) remained flattish and rose slightly by 0.08% or 1 …

Morning Oil Report 02/11/20

Brent crude futures inched up 1 cent to $38.98 a barrel at 0440 GMT, while WTI crude futures were up 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $36.89 a barrel. Both benchmarks gained nearly 3% on Monday, after heavy losses for the last week of October.   Oil was holding particularly steady over the UK evening, where …

Oil and Ore Intraday Morning Technical 02/11/20

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Oil Through the Looking Glass 02/11/20

*Russia Respond to Lockdowns by Assessing OPEC Cuts* Russia are looking to push forward with the review of OPEC oil cut relaxations that are due on 1st January 2021 as prices look to not bounce back to pre-Covid levels anytime soon. The cuts made to output imposed by OPEC are due to be relaxed in …

Iron Ore Offshore Nov 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min Chart (rolling contract)

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