It is reported that on August 8th 2012, Baltic Dry Index reached 812 points, down by 24 points from August 7th 2012.
Capsize
| BCI | Change | |
| INDEX | 1204 | -33 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 4210 | -386 |
| August 7th 2012 | 4596 | |
| Year Ago | 10196 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 7th 2012
Panamax
| BPI | Change | |
| INDEX | 840 | -28 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 6698 | -223 |
| August 7th 2012 | 6921 | |
| Year Ago | 11827 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 7th 2012
Supramax
| BSI | Change | |
| INDEX | 946 | -20 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 9888 | -215 |
| August 7th 2012 | 10103 | |
| Year Ago | 13006 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 7th 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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