It is reported that on August 6th 2012, Baltic Dry Index reached 852 points, down by 9 points from August 3rd 2012.
Capsize
| BCI | Change | |
| INDEX | 1214 | +14 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 4417 | +71 |
| August 3rd 2012 | 4346 | |
| Year Ago | 10032 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 3rd 2012
Panamax
| BPI | Change | |
| INDEX | 890 | -20 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 7096 | -162 |
| August 3rd 2012 | 7258 | |
| Year Ago | 11785 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 3rd 2012
Supramax
| BSI | Change | |
| INDEX | 982 | -13 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 10269 | -130 |
| August 3rd 2012 | 10399 | |
| Year Ago | 13075 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 3rd 2012
Spot 4 TC Average = Average Value of the Four Main Shipping Routes
BDI = Weighted Composite Index of BCI/BPI/BHMI
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