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Newcastle Coal swaps decline further last week

API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for 4Q’ 2015 delivery down $ 1.92 per MT (-4.22%) month over month to US$ 43.58 per mt. The swap was closed at US$ 43.58 on 31 July 2015 compared to a week ago closing price of US$ 44.05 per MT.

API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal Swap
FOB Newcastle Coal swap average for 1Q’16 delivery also declined by US$ 2.10 per Mt month over month on 31 July and closed at US$ 43.50 a ton. The swap for average 1Q’16 delivery also follows 4Q trend, weak month on month and week over week, according to SGX AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports released for the period 27 - 31 July 2015.

Average 2Q’ 2016 delivery swap closed at US$ 43.50 a ton on 31 July 2015, US$ 2.10 (4.61%) lower compared to a month ago closing price of US$ 45.60 per mt.

4Q' 2015 Vs 2Q’ 2016
API 5 FOB Newcastle coal swap for average 4Q’ 2015 delivery closed at US$ 43.58 pmt on 31 July 2015, US$ 0.08 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 31 July 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 and week over week this past week.

source: http://coalspot.com