It is reported that on October 18th 2012, Baltic Dry Index reached 989 points, down by 10 points from October 17th 2012.
Capsize
| BCI | Change | |
| INDEX | 2135 | -27 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 13430 | -233 |
| October 17th 2012 | 13663 | |
| Year Ago | 30923 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on October 17th 2012
Panamax
| BPI | Change | |
| INDEX | 895 | -9 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 7142 | -72 |
| October 17th 2012 | 7214 | |
| Year Ago | 16480 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on October 17th 2012
Supramax
| BSI | Change | |
| INDEX | 740 | -6 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 7738 | -59 |
| October 17th 2012 | 7797 | |
| Year Ago | 16851 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on October 17th 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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