{
  "id": 13213431,
  "title": "Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Month Low, Posts Weekly Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/baltic-dry-index-at-over-1-month-low-posts-weekly-loss",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T21:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-at-over-1-month-low-posts-weekly-loss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "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."
}