{
  "id": 102984,
  "title": "Baltic Dry Index Extends Gains to Over 2-Week High",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/baltic-dry-index-extends-gains-to-over-2-week-high",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-03T21:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-extends-gains-to-over-2-week-high/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Baltic dry index surged 4.1% to 2,843 on Monday, its highest level since July 15. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, soared 6.2% to an over two-week high of 4,564. The panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose 2.3% to ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}