Baltic Dry Index Eases for 6th Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the sixth consecutive session on Friday, down 1.8% to the lowest since May 21 at 2,981 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, declined by 2.9% to 4,893 points; and …

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