Baltic Dry Index Down for 3rd Day

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The Baltic Dry Index fell for a third consecutive day, dropping approximately 3.5% to its lowest level since early August at 2,939 points. The capesize index, which transports large dry bulk commodities like iron ore and coal, declined by 5.8%, indicating reduced shipping rates.

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was down for a third session on Wednesday, dropping about 3.5% to its lowest since August 4 at 2,939 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, slipped by 5.8% to 4,712 points; ...