US July PCE price index YoY 3.7% vs 3.6% est.; prior 3.7%.

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday, up 130 points (4.4%) to 3,056 — its highest level since Aug. 10. The capesize index (BCI) climbed 298 points (6.3%) to 5,033, also a high since Aug. 10; capesize daily earnings increased $2,706 to $42,148. The panamax index (BPI) added 80 points (3.7%) to 2,246, its highest since Aug. 13; panamax daily earnings rose $717 to $20,213. The supramax index (BSI) was up 1 point (0.06%) at 1,644.

Samsung Electronics has launched two ultra‑fast portable SSDs, the P‑series P9 and P7, featuring the next‑generation USB4 interface. The P‑series will roll out globally from September in four capacities: 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB. Suggested retail prices for the P9 are 505,000 won (1TB), 966,000 won (2TB), 2,005,000 won (4TB) and 4,010,000 won (8TB). P7 SRPs are 431,000 won (1TB), 817,000 won (2TB), 1,708,000 won (4TB) and 3,401,000 won (8TB).