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FOB Newcastle Coal swap flat week over week

API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for 4Q’ 2015 delivery down $ 0.98 per MT (-2.20%) month over month to US$ 43.65 per mt. The swap was closed at US$ 43.65 on 7 August 2015 compared to a week ago closing price of US$ 44.58 per MT.

API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal Swap
FOB Newcastle Coal swap average for 1Q’16 delivery also declined by US$ 1.40 per Mt month over month on 7 August and closed at US$ 43.50 a ton. The swap for average 1Q’16 delivery also follows 4Q’15 trend, weak month on month, according to SGX AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports released for the period 3- 7 August 2015.

Average 2Q’ 2016 delivery swap closed at US$ 43.50 a ton on 7 August 2015, US$ 1.40 (3.12%) lower compared to a month ago closing price of US$ 44.90 per mt.

4Q' 2015 Vs 2Q’ 2016
API 5 FOB Newcastle coal swap for average 4Q’ 2015 delivery closed at US$ 43.65 pmt on 7 August 2015, US$ 0.15 higher than 2Q’ 2016 closing price of US$ 43.50 per mt.

1Q Vs 2Q’ 2016
API 5 FOB Newcastle coal swap for average 1Q’16 delivery closed at US$ 43.50 pmt on 7 August 2015, same as 2Q’ 2016 closing price of US$ 43.50 per mt.

According to the available data, 1Q as well as 2Q’ 2016 delivery prices were slightly lower compared to 4Q delivery swap for this past week.

4Q, 1Q & 2Q 2016 delivery swaps decline month over month this past week.

source: http://coalspot.com