{
  "id": 2554985,
  "title": "Baltic Dry Index Rises for 2nd Day, Still Posts Weekly Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/baltic-dry-index-rises-for-2nd-day-still-posts-weekly-loss",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:00:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-rises-for-2nd-day-still-posts-weekly-loss/"
  },
  "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 Friday, rising by 1.8% to 2,841 points, driven by gains across all vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also gained for a second day, ...",
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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."
}