Baltic dry index rose 6.2% last week; Capesize Index gained 1.9%; Panamax Index rose 12.9%; Supramax and Handysizes Indexes gained 4.6% and 3.6% respectively. Commodore Research July 21, 2010: One of the most troubling signs in the Chinese economy at the moment is therecent (and relatively long-lasting) decline in steel prices. Steel prices have fallen consistently since theend […]

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Baltic Dirty Tanker Index rose 3.5%; Baltic Clean Tanker Index rose 0.6%. Again, soft markets, supply eased a little bit, but still high. Chart 1. Baltic Tanker Indexes Relative Performance Chart 2. Baltic Tanker Indexes

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