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  "id": 10669256,
  "title": "Baltic dry bulk freight index drops to near four-week low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-drops-to-near-four-week-low",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-drops-to-near-four-week-low/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index fell to its lowest level in nearly four weeks on Monday as rates declined across larger vessel categories. The main Baltic index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, dropped 158 points, or 4.61%, to 3,268 points. This marked its lowest point since September 1. The ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Baltic dry bulk freight index drops to near four-week low",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-drops-to-near-four-week-low",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:51:34.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}