{
  "id": 807923,
  "title": "Baltic Dry Index Down for 4th Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/baltic-dry-index-down-for-4th-day",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T21:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-down-for-4th-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, retreated for a fourth session on Thursday, dropping about 3.2% to its lowest since August 3 at 2,844 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, slipped further, down about 5.2% to 4,469 ...",
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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."
}