IRON ORE DERIVATIVES WRAP: Swaps, futures volumes low; prices remain rangebound

Apr 13, 2012 | 11:46 AM |

Forward curve (from two brokers): April $146/151 May $145/147.50 June $143/146 Q3 2012 $141.50/144 Q4 2012 $138/140 2013 $127.50/132.5 2014 $116/120 Swaps The OTC iron ore market was subdued on Friday April 13, with buyers and sellers waiting for direction from the physical market, brokers told Metal Bulletin. “There has not been a lot going on today,” a broker in London said. “We didn’t have physical tenders yesterday, we also....





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