{
  "id": 1561291,
  "title": "Baltic Dry Index Up for 2nd Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/baltic-dry-index-up-for-2nd-day",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-up-for-2nd-day-3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a second session on Monday, rising about 0.5% to 2,878 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also increased for the second day, up 1.2% to 4,590 points; and the ...",
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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."
}