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API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swaps up $2.15 in one month

API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q4’ 2015 delivery increased $2.10 per ton (5.15%) month over month to US$ 42.93 per ton. The swap was closed at US$ 42.93 on 25 September 2015 compared to a week ago closing price of US$ 42.95 per ton.

API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal Swap
FOB Newcastle Coal swap average for Q1’16 delivery also increased by US$2.15 per ton month over month on 25 September and closed at US$ 43.10 a ton. The swap for average Q1’16 delivery firm month on month and week over week, according to SGX AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports released for the period 21 - 25 September 2015.

Average Q2’ 2016 delivery swap closed at US$ 43.10 a ton on 25 September 2015, US$ 2.15 (5.25%) higher compared to a month ago closing price of US$ 40.95 per mt.

Q4' 2015 Vs Q2’ 2016
API 5 FOB Newcastle coal swap for average Q4’ 2015 delivery closed at US$ 42.93 pmt on 25 September 2015, US$ 0.17 lower than Q2’ 2016 closing price of US$ 43.10 per mt.

Q1 Vs Q2’ 2016
API 5 FOB Newcastle coal swap for average Q1’16 delivery closed at US$ 43.10 pmt on 25 September 2015, same as Q2’ 2016 closing price of US$ 43.10 per mt on 25 September.

According to the available data, Q1 delivery swap was higher compared to Q4’15 delivery swap for this past week.

Q1 & Q2 2016 delivery swaps rose month over month and week on week this past week.

source: http://coalspot.com