Baltic Dry Index hits 1-week low amid rising geopolitical tensions

The Baltic Dry Index fell by 4.34% (95 points) d-o-d to a one-week low of 2,138 on 5 Mar’26, pressured by weaker Capesize earnings and cautious market sentiment amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and war-related uncertainties impacting trade flows.

  • Capesize: BCI declined by 8.01% (251 points) to 2,951.
  • Panamax: BPI fell 0.8% (17 points) to 1,997.
  • Supramax: BSI remained stable at 1,392.

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