Japan's Ministry of Finance: June thermal coal imports rose 18.5% YoY to 7.148 mln tonnes.

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) fell 1 point (0.04%) to 2,670 as a rebound in Capesize rates capped the drop. The Capesize index (BCI) rose 41 points (1.1%) to 3,930 — its first gain since July 14 — with average daily earnings up $369 to $32,137. Panamax index (BPI) slipped 46 points (2.1%) to 2,181; Panamax daily earnings declined $416 to $19,629. Supramax index (BSI) dropped 8 points (0.5%) to 1,730, its first fall since early July. Handysize index (BHSI) edged up 2 points to 903.

發行條款清單顯示，印尼打算髮行多達70億元人民幣的熊貓債。