{
  "id": 8105105,
  "title": "Baltic Dry Index Snaps 5-Day Losing Run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/baltic-dry-index-snaps-5-day-losing-run",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T21:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-snaps-5-day-losing-run/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose by 0.3% to 3,336 points on Thursday, snapping a five-day losing streakthat pushed the index to the lowest since September 1. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, increased by 0.8% to ...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}