Baltic Dry Index closed up 67 pts (2.5%) at 2,717 on Friday, its highest level
since June 19; weekly gain 7.6%. Capesize index rose 179 pts (4.6%) to 4,100, up
12% on the week — the largest weekly increase since mid‑April; Capesize average
daily earnings increased $1,618 to $33,678. Panamax index gained 8 pts (0.4%) to
2,203, rising just over 4% for the week and recording a second consecutive
weekly rise; Panamax average daily earnings rose $67 to $19,825. Supramax index
slipped 2 pts (0.1%) to 1,673.