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FOB Richards Bay Coal swaps declined week over week

API4 FOB Richards Bay Coal swap for delivery Q3' 2015 declined month over month and week over week.

The Q3 swap was down US$ 0.91 (1.54%) month on month to US$ 58.11 per Mt according to AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports released on 3 July 2015.

FOB Richards Bay Coal Swaps
API4 FOB Richards Bay Coal for (average) Q4' 2015 delivery swap increased month over month.

According to this past week’s SGX data, the average Q4 swap gains $ 1.11 (1.93%) per MT Month over month and declined US$ 0.86 per MT week over week during 29 June – 3 July 2015. FOB Richards Bay coal swap Q4’ 2015 delivery closed at US$ 58.11 per MT on 3 July 2015, the data from SGX shows.

Q1' 2016 delivery swap was also followed trend of Q4 2015. The swap increased an average of US$ 1.40  (2.45%) month over month and closed at US$ 58.60 on 3 July 2015 compared to US$ 57.20 closed on 3 June 2015. FOB Richards Bay coal swap, as per SGX's data, Q4 and Q1’16 delivery swaps declined week over week and rose month on month.

Q3’15 vs Q1’16
SGX Asia Clear OTC FOB Richards Bay coal Q1' 2016 delivery swap was closed US$ 0.49 (0.84%) per MT higher compared to average Q3' 2015 delivery price of US$ 58.11 per MT on 3 July 2015. While, the coal swap for Q4' 2015 delivery, closed average US$ 0.09 (0.15%) per MT lower than swap of Q1' 2016 delivery for the same reported period.

The API4 FOB Richards Bay Coal swap for Q3' 2015 delivery has achieved a highest price of average US$ 59.77 / MT on 30 June 2015 and has entered its lowest level (US$ 58.11 / MT) on 2 & 3 July 2015.

source: http://www.coalspot.com