Baltic Dry Index Halts 6-Day Decline

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a six-day losing run on Tuesday, rising about 0.4% to 2,501 points, supported by the larger vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, went up 0.3% to 3,548 points, after …

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