Baltic Dry Index rose 65 pts (2.37%) to 2,805 on Friday, its third consecutive
weekly gain and the highest level since Oct. 12; the index gained 3.4% on the
week. The Capesize index climbed 153 pts (3.65%) to 4,344, a near one-month
high, marking its third straight weekly rise and a 5.3% weekly gain; Capesize
daily earnings increased $1,382 to $35,892. The Panamax index gained 47 pts
(2.40%) to 2,003, the highest since Oct. 27, up 6.0% for the week; Panamax daily
Earnings rose $427 to $18,030. The Supramax index fell 9 pts (-0.49%) to 1,815,
a low since Oct. 9, down 2.7% on the week and recording a second consecutive
weekly decline.
