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Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Month Low, Posts Weekly Loss

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined for a fifth straight session on Friday, dropping about 2.2% to its lowest since August 25 at 3,002 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, slipped by 4% to its lowest ...

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