The Baltic Dry Index fell for an eighth consecutive trading day on Wednesday,
sliding 134 points (4.78%) to 2,667, its weakest level since July 29. The
Capesize index dropped 364 points (9.11%) to 3,630, the lowest since late June;
Capesize daily earnings fell $3,302 to $29,417. The Panamax index declined 23
points (0.95%) to 2,409, with Panamax daily earnings down $206 to $21,680. The
Supramax index rose 12 points (0.65%) to 1,845, while the Handysize index was
unchanged at 1,003.