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Dry Bulk Shipping: Thermal Coal Market Heating Up

Demand for thermal coal is growing once more, with shipping standing to benefit. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “with the winter heating season underway, the thermal coal market is benefiting from strengthening demand, as elevated natural gas prices reinforce coal’s cost competitiveness in power generation. Qatari LNG volumes remain sharply reduced, ...

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LNG Bunker Snapshot: European LNG prices slump $235/mt on Middle East peace hopes

Weekly changes in LNG bunker prices: ARA down by $235/mt to $1,638/mt Baltics down by $235/mt to $1,741/mt Singapore down by $139/mt to $1,747/mt ARA Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price has fallen by more…

  • European LNG prices fell $235/mt due to Middle East peace hopes
  • Rotterdam's LNG bunker price narrowed premium after US election results
  • Singapore's bunker price dropped nearly twice as much as JKM

Stock Market Today, Nov. 9: Markets Rally as Semiconductor Gains Lift Nasdaq

On Nov. 9, 2026, chipmakers powered a broad rebound that pulled major indexes back from recent losses, with Treasury yields edging higher.

  • Nasdaq Composite rises 2.74% to 25,253, led by semiconductor gains
  • S&P 500 and Dow Jones also post gains, recovering from weak weekly performance
  • Gold up 1.74% to $4,138.25, Dow industrials lead gains at 4.59%

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