The Baltic Dry Index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, continued the upward momentum in August supported by stronger demand across all vessel categories. Metals and steel demand from the construction and manufacturing industry in China, the world's top metals consumer, has strengthened, as infrastructure investment has accelerated on the recent uptick in industrial activity.

Historically, Baltic Exchange Dry Index reached an all time high of 11793 in May of 2008. Baltic Exchange Dry Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August of 2020. source: Baltic Exchange

Baltic Exchange Dry Index is expected to trade at 1395.24 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 1100.64 in 12 months time.

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Baltic Exchange Dry Index


Baltic Exchange Dry Index
The Baltic Dry Index is reported daily by the Baltic Exchange in London. The index provides a benchmark for the price of moving the major raw materials by sea. The index, tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels that ferry dry bulk commodities. The Baltic Dry Index is not restricted to Baltic Sea countries or to a few commodities like crude oil. Instead, the Baltic Dry Index takes into account 23 different shipping routes carrying coal, iron ore, grains and many other commodities.
Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Crude Oil
USD/Bbl
 42.3100 0.36 -0.84% 0.86% 5.01% -23.39% Aug/13
Brent
USD/Bbl
 45.0500 0.38 -0.84% -0.09% 5.01% -24.26% Aug/13
Natural gas
USD/MMBtu
2.1640 0.01 0.32% 0.28% 23.38% 0.98% Aug/13
Gasoline
USD/Gal
 1.2302 0.01 -0.87% -0.11% -2.40% -26.59% Aug/13
Heating oil
USD/Gal
 1.2407 0.01 -0.97% -0.92% 1.65% -32.71% Aug/13
Ethanol
USD/Gal
 1.1000 0.11 -9.09% -3.51% 11.11% -12.35% Aug/13
Naphtha
USD/T
 376.87 6.97 1.88% 2.78% -0.75% -15.84% Aug/12
Propane
USD/Gal
 0.51 0.00 0.45% 0.02% 5.30% 26.95% Aug/12
Uranium
USD/Lbs
 32.1000 0.10 -0.31% -0.47% -2.43% 26.88% Aug/12

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Gold
USD/t.oz
 1,949.20 27.83 1.45% -5.79% 7.84% 28.57% Aug/13
Silver
USD/t.oz
 26.701 1.15 4.49% -10.03% 39.07% 55.19% Aug/13
Platinum
USD/t.oz
 957.13 25.88 2.78% -4.09% 15.86% 13.88% Aug/13

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Soybeans
USd/Bu
 908.0000 17.25 1.94% 3.15% 2.92% 5.46% Aug/13
Wheat
USd/Bu
 497.7500 7.25 1.48% -0.95% -5.15% 5.07% Aug/13
Cheese
USD/Lbs
 2.0880 0.01 0.48% -0.76% -19.01% 13.91% Aug/13
Palm Oil
MYR/T
 2,512.00 26.00 1.05% -0.91% 1.82% 3.97% Aug/13
Milk
USD/CWT
 19.71 0.18 0.92% -0.50% -19.02% 11.73% Aug/13
Rice
USD/cwt
 11.7200 0.06 -0.51% 2.09% -27.56% 1.91% Aug/13
Rubber
JPY/Kg
 165.90 1.40 0.85% 2.09% 13.79% -12.18% Aug/13
Wool
AUD/100Kg
 1,004.00 2.00 0.20% -0.20% -11.46% -35.81% Aug/12
Tea
USD/Kgs
 2.63 0.56 -17.55% -17.55% 3.54% -4.36% Aug/12
Cotton
USd/Lbs
 62.32 0.48 0.78% -3.24% -0.59% 4.55% Aug/13
Cocoa
USD/T
2,484.00 5.00 0.20% -1.04% 9.28% 15.91% Aug/13
Coffee
USd/Lbs
 115.50 3.45 3.08% -1.28% 19.44% 22.29% Aug/13
Sugar
USd/Lbs
 13.02 0.18 1.40% 0.62% 15.02% 12.14% Aug/13
Canola
CAD/T
 485.30 0.10 -0.02% -0.92% 1.25% 7.80% Aug/13
Lumber
USD/1000 board feet
 714.40 8.40 1.19% 11.35% 22.54% 105.23% Aug/13
Orange Juice
USd/Lbs
 119.75 4.30 3.72% 3.95% -5.37% 21.20% Aug/13
Oat
USd/Bu
 264.0000 1.00 -0.38% -2.94% -4.00% -4.61% Aug/13
Corn
USd/BU
 324.5000 10.00 3.18% 4.26% -3.06% -9.61% Aug/13

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Beef
BRL/Kg
 15.47 0.09 0.59% 0.19% 7.21% 46.22% Aug/12
Poultry
BRL/Kgs
 5.06 0.09 1.81% 2.43% 4.98% 8.82% Aug/12
Feeder Cattle
USd/Lbs
 145.0000 0.80 -0.55% 1.08% 5.96% 7.83% Aug/13
Live Cattle
USd/Lbs
 106.7250 0.50 0.47% 4.02% 8.13% 6.51% Aug/13
Lean Hogs
USd/Lbs
 53.1500 0.40 0.76% 6.78% 13.81% -20.40% Aug/13

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Copper
USD/Lbs
 2.7965 0.08 -2.80% -3.80% -4.25% 8.12% Aug/13
Lithium
CNY/T
 39,000.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -40.00% Aug/13
Bitumen
CNY/T
 2,574.00 74.00 2.96% -2.50% -5.44% -23.26% Aug/13
Steel
CNY/T
 3,749.00 31.00 0.83% -1.68% 1.11% -0.45% Aug/13
Coal
USD/T
 53.50 0.22 0.41% -2.87% -2.67% -24.75% Aug/13
Palladium
USD/t.oz
 2,170.17 38.90 1.83% -2.31% 10.77% 52.40% Aug/13
Aluminum
USD/T
 1,767.75 14.40 0.82% -0.53% 4.69% -0.41% Aug/13
Tin
USD/T
 17,525.00 10.00 -0.06% -1.72% 1.55% 2.34% Aug/13
Zinc
USD/T
 2,378.75 14.25 -0.60% -1.05% 8.40% 5.44% Aug/13
Cobalt
USD/T
 33,200.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 16.49% 8.85% Aug/12
Lead
USD/T
 1,938.47 3.39 -0.17% 1.23% 3.77% -5.29% Aug/12
Nickel
USD/T
 14,206.25 90.50 -0.63% -1.22% 3.92% -11.12% Aug/12
Molybdenum
USD/Kg
 18.75 0.00 0.00% -3.25% -3.25% -33.04% Aug/12
Iron Ore
USD/T
 117.50 0.00 0.00% 1.73% 7.80% 27.72% Aug/12
Neodymium
CNY/T
 432,500.00 8,000.00 1.88% 6.66% 10.19% 11.61% Aug/12
Iron Ore 62% fe
USD/T
 120.1900 0.91 0.76% 3.37% 12.40% 25.58% Aug/12
Rhodium
USD/t oz.
 10,975.00 0.00 0.00% 22.63% 25.43% 190.34% Aug/12
Soda Ash
CNY/T
 1,383.33 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 8.64% -17.50% Aug/13
Manganese
CNY/T
 33.25 0.25 0.76% 2.31% -8.90% -10.14% Aug/12

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Baltic Dry
Index Points
 1,540.00 30.00 1.99% 4.41% -14.06% -21.03% Aug/12
CRB Index
Index Points
 157.58 1.60 1.02% -0.23% 5.47% -12.17% Aug/12
LME Index
Index Points
 2,918.00 7.90 0.27% -0.54% 0.82% 5.56% Aug/12
S&P GSCI
Index Points
 1,762.90 20.90 1.20% -0.19% 3.86% -25.17% Aug/12