Dry Bulk Weekly – October 11, 2010
Baltic dry index rose 10.0% last week; Capesize Index was up 19.2%; Panamax Index fell 0.4%; Supramax Index rose 2.8%; Handysize Index was down 0.5%. So, capesizes again leading.
Strong iron ore demand from China.
Chart 1. Baltic Dry Indexes Relative Performance
Chart 2. Baltic Dry Index
Chart 3. Baltic Dry Index Components
Chart 4. China Iron Ore Price Fines CFR Main China Port
Chart 5. China Domestic Hot Rolled Steel Sheet Spot Average Price
Chart 6. Iron Ore Inventory At Chinese Ports
Chart 7. China Total Steel Inventory
Baltic Dry Index, China, Dry Bulk, Iron Ore, Shipping, Steel