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Baltic index slips, but records weekly rise on capesize demand
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index eased on Friday tracking a small retreat in the capesize segment, but was still near a 13-year peak and logged a fourth straight weekly gain on robust dry bulk demand.
Baltic Dry Index climbs to 5202 up 35 points
Today, Friday, October 1 2021 , the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 35 points, reaching 5202 points.
Baltic index dips on weak capesize rates, posts weekly gain of nearly 9%
The Baltic Exchange's main dry bulk sea freight index slipped on Friday due to a decline in capesize rates, although the main index posted a weekly gain of 8.6%.
Ukraine 2022 winter wheat sowing 18.3% complete - ministry
Ukrainian farms had sown 1.2 million hectares of winter wheat for the 2022 harvest as of Sept 23 or 18.3% of the expected area of 6.68 million hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
Baltic index snaps 11-session rally as capesizes fall
The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index fell on Wednesday, halting a 11-session rally that saw it scale its highest level in over a decade, as the larger capesize vessel segment retreated.
The Baltic Briefing: Dry Bulk Market report
Capesize
The Capesize market broke out of its recent range this week as the 5TC peaked on Thursday before easing Friday slightly down at $36,150.
Baltic index slips on weaker panamax, capesize rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Wednesday, as weaker demand for panamax and capesize vessels weighed.
