The Baltic Dry Index fell 40 pts (-1.3%) to 2,980, ending a seven-day run but
recording a fourth consecutive weekly increase of 4.4%. The capesize index (BCI)
dropped 117 pts (-2.4%) to 4,719 after hitting its highest level since Oct. 2 on
the prior session; it still logged a fourth straight weekly rise of 5.8%.
Capesize daily earnings declined $1,062 to $39,295. The panamax index (BPI) was
up 1 pt at 2,118, the strongest since Oct. 22, marking a second straight weekly
gain of 4%; panamax daily earnings rose $9 to $19,063. The supramax index (BSI)
climbed 5 pts (0.3%) to 1,836, its highest since Nov. 3. The handy index (BHSI)
rose 5 pts to 1,047.
