Baltic Dry Index climbs to 1737 up 36 points
Today, Monday, October 02 2023, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 36 points, reaching 1737 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.
Source: Hellenic Shipping News World