The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, halted a five-day winning streak on Friday, falling about 1.9% to 2,978 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, declined by 3.6% to 4,955 points. Meanwhile, the panamax index, which usually carries …
