* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk
commodities, fell 19 points, or about 3%, to 621, its lowest
since mid-June 2020.
* The main index was down 8.1% for the week.
* The capesize index lost 16 points, or about 3.6%,
to over five-month low at 429.
* The index was down 20% for the week, also marking its
fifth straight weekly fall.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and
coal, decreased $127 to $3,561.
* Meanwhile, Dalian iron ore futures dipped on Friday,
deepening weekly losses as traders reassessed demand prospects
in top steel producer China and exercised caution after market
regulators repeatedly warned against excessive price
speculation.
* The panamax index lost 48 points, or about 4.9%,
at 940, its lowest since June 15, 2020. The index was down 10.8%
for the week.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, decreased $438 to $8,456.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index fell 2
points to 682.
(Reporting by Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight
index , tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk
commodities, fell for the fifth straight week on Friday,
pressured by weaker rates across vessel segments.
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