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The dry bulk market closed on a positive note past week

Despite Greece crisis and turmoil in the stock market across the world , the freight market overall was firm and up in all segments this past week. The Dry Bulk market closed on a positive tone as Capesize and Panamax rates seem to have gain their strong momentum for now.

The BDI closed on Friday (10/07/2015) at 874 points, up 69 points (8.57%) compared to previous Friday’s levels (03/07/2015). The Cape index closed on 10 July at 1318 points (up 5.52 percent week over week). The panamax seemed to continue it gains this past week and up 15.86 pct to 1052 points on last Friday.

The Supramax index was slightly gains or up 2.09 pct and closed at 767 points while the handy size index was firm up by 21.52 pct closed at 384 points.

In the Far East/SE Asia, the freight rates were steady. The Supramax charter rates delivery Singapore was reported at around $8500 per day for a trip via Indonesia to India. Owners demanding a premium for WC India trip Vistaar Says.  The Panamax charter rates were also firm and ships were rating around $7000 per day delivery mid china for a trip via Indonesia to India.

Freight rates are expected to be steady this past week.

The average charter rate for Cape size reported at usd 8539 per day, Panamax at US$8380 per day, Supramax at US$ 8021 per day and Handy size at usd 5665 per day.

The futures for three years (2015-2018) were reported quite high compared to average rates for all segments.  The three years future for Cape reported at usd 15000 per day, Panamax at usd 8500 per day, Supramax at usd 8500 per day and Handy size at usd 7000 per day.

The route S8 route for Supramax was fell 1.11 percent week over week and closed at usd 6781per day on 10 July (previous week usd 6856 per day). Freight rates from Indonesia to India is also expected to be steady this week.

The Brent crude oil prices was soft this past Friday and fell 2.63 pct to usd 58.73 per barrel (previous week usd 60.32 per barrel) week over week. The bunker price was also soft and closed at usd 320.00 pmt (IFO 380 cst ex Singapore on 10th July 2015).

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) - UP
Cape index (BCI) - UP
Panamax index (BPI) - UP
Supramax index (BSI) - UP
Handy index - UP
(as of week ended 10 July 2015 (week on week changes))

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