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Week 24, 2025 Result - Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index, PHCC Sentiment Indicator
Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index Week 24: 29.00, -19.54 (Week 23: 48.54) 🔍 How to Read the Index: >70 → Bullish (tightness, demand >...
Jun 12, 20252 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 11, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 11, 2025 Bearishly quiet. The market feels like the calm before another down move. Opportunistic bids...
Jun 11, 20251 min read
Chinese Q3 LTC rumoured to drop about USD 20
Chinese Q3 LTC rumoured to drop about USD 20
Jun 11, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 10, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 10, 2025 The market remains bearish but increasingly disoriented. Diverging Oaky North offers, fading...
Jun 10, 20251 min read
DCE June contract closed at Yuan 598, breaking the Yuan 600 mark.
DCE June contract closed at Yuan 598, breaking the Yuan 600 mark.
Jun 10, 20251 min read
[Join Now] Week 24 - Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index
Thank you for contributing to the previous run of the Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index - PHCC sentiment indicator. We’re kicking off Week...
Jun 10, 20251 min read
Chinese top charged met coke drop 20 Yuan, on top of last round of 70 Yuan cut
Chinese top charged met coke drop 20 Yuan, on top of last round of 70 Yuan cut
Jun 9, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 9, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 9, 2025 Bearish momentum continues to build. The market is absorbing a steady stream of resell cargoes...
Jun 9, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 6, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 6, 2025 Bearish bias continues to build as resell volumes increase and PLV pressure intensifies, even...
Jun 6, 20251 min read
DCE Jan contract breaks above Yuan 800, rebounding on China-US improving trade relations
DCE Jan contract breaks above Yuan 800, rebounding on China-US improving trade relations
Jun 5, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 5, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 5, 2025 Tense and tactical – The market is stuck between persistent PLV-led weakness and tight PMV...
Jun 5, 20252 min read


Did Junkie Sentiment Index Signal Ahead of Price Move? Here are the Results:
4 week comparison 🧠 Interpretation Highlights: Week 20 (May 13–16): PLV stayed stable near $191. Junkie Index: 46.56 → Neutral,...
Jun 5, 20251 min read


Week 23, 2025 Result - Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index, PHCC Sentiment Indicator
Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index Week 23: 48.54, +17.76 (Week 22: 30.78) 🔍 How to Read the Index: >70 → Bullish (tightness, demand >...
Jun 5, 20252 min read
Core Natural Resources announced plans to partially or fully idle operations at its Itmann Mine #5 and Itmann Preparation Plant starting early August, citing weaker-than-expected market conditions
Core Natural Resources announced plans to partially or fully idle operations at its Itmann Mine #5 and Itmann Preparation Plant starting...
Jun 5, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 4, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 4, 2025 Cautiously firm – GYC trades provide a floor, but PLV-linked resale overhang weighs on...
Jun 4, 20251 min read
DCE Coking Coal Rally Explained: From Demand Pessimism to Supply-Side Speculation
DCE JM 09 up 7.19% to RMB 768 as of 3PM GMT +8. The coking coal market is currently driven by multiple speculative headlines, including:...
Jun 4, 20251 min read
BHP COI GYC 75kt, expected level around 187-190 FOB with index-linked components
BHP COI GYC 75kt, expected level around 187-190 FOB with index-linked components
Jun 4, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 3, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 3, 2025 Reluctant alignment — the market is adjusting to an oversupply narrative, with sentiment...
Jun 3, 20251 min read
[Join Now] Week 23 - Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index
Thank you for contributing to the previous run of the Junkie Met Coal Sentiment Index - PHCC sentiment indicator. We’re kicking off Week...
Jun 3, 20251 min read
End-of-Day Market Summary PHCC – June 2, 2025
End-of-Day Market Summary – June 2, 2025 Deeply bearish — rising resale pressure, speculative miner supply, and potential index...
Jun 2, 20251 min read
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