Dry Bulk Weekly – August 16, 2010
Baltic dry index rose 21.6% last week; Capesize Index gained 46.3%; Panamax Index rose 11.0%; Supramax and Handysize Indexes gained 4.7% and 4.1% respectively.
Chinese steel mills resumed with iron ore purchases.
Chart 1. Baltic Dry Indexes Relative Performance
Chart 2. Baltic Dry Index
Chart 3. Baltic Dry Index Components