Daily DCE Review 1/10/21

The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed for the week-long Golden week holidays, though market participants held mixed view over the iron ore demand. Part of the market bearish sentiment was linked to poor economic data from China, as the country’s manufacturing PMI ratings fell to contractionary levels. In meantime, the China’s recent power …

FIS Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 30/09/21

Market Commentary Iron ore futures surged to as high as $128 in Asia on Thursday as traders locked in purchases ahead of the “golden week” holiday. Some traders were thought to be making last-ditched efforts to replenish their stocks, driving up prices in the process. “Iron ore is showing quite a clear rebound because mills …

Daily DCE Review 30/9/21

Iron ore futures opened high at the morning session, before experiencing more easing at the afternoon session but managed to book gains at the close, ahead of the Golden Week holidays. The futures of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for January delivery then jumped by 5.41% day-on-day or up RMB 37 to RMB 721.50/mt, during the …

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 74 – Lunar Cape Rates 29/09/21

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 74 – Lunar Cape Rates   A short, sharp update this week as we discuss the jump in oil prices, the bounceback on iron ore, and of course the Capesize rates having gone to the Moon, on FIS Castaway.     Listen Below: Website – https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-74/ Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FbjHwA4rYivj302T3Twb3 iTunes – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-74-lunar-cape-rates/id1507094242?i=1000536997415

FIS Singapore Iron Ore Derivatives Report 29/09/21

Market Commentary Iron ore futures advanced to above $115 on Wednesday following a pickup in restocking activities. Chinese trade participants have intensified their restocking ahead of the week-long Nation Day holiday starting from 1 October. The restocking came despite the outlook over the post-holiday demand remains somewhat mixed while there are growing concerns over raw …