Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Week High

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The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index rose 1% to its highest point since mid-September, marking a four-day consecutive increase. The Panamax index, which tracks shipping rates for vessels carrying coal or grain, also increased by 1.9%.

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, rising about 1% to its highest since September 14 at 3,432 points. The panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, increased by 1.9% to 2,299 ...