Uranium's 16 Year High, Highs and Lows in Dry Freight, Spreads and Battery Metals

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Freight Market Analysis: Uranium, Spreads, Dry Freight and Battery Metals

Hello and welcome back to Freight Up, the number 1 commodities and freight markets podcast from FIS.

I'm your host, Fernanda and in this episode of Freight Up, I'm joined by Davide, the newest member of the "Freight Up" team.

We're going to explore the intricate world of freight and commodities.

From the dry freight market to battery metals, we cover a wide range of topics.

We'll discuss China's economy, iron ore demand, mining developments, and uranium, shedding light on the market movements in various freight indexes.

Davide offers valuable insights on the battery metals market, including recent price movements, policy impacts, and future growth prospects.

We also have our senior technical analyst Ed Hutton on with us sharing his expertise on the dry freight market, delving into market volatility, spreads, and potential bullish signals.

It's a content-packed episode that you don't want to miss on "Freight Up".

Timestamps

00:00 China's economy experiences deflation, PBOC takes action.

03:54 Indexes show gains and some decreases.

08:36 Physical market importance grows, derivatives on debt launch.

09:56 European Commission forecasts significant rise in demand.

14:21 Historical spreads and futures indicate bullish outlook.

17:59 Shipping market spreads overexposed, potential imbalance.

19:43 Market needs rebalance, spreads signal overexposure.