* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 33 points, or about 2.2%, to 1,456.
* The capesize index lost 87 points, or about 4.6%, to 1,795.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities such as iron ore and coal, decreased $723 to $14,888.
* The panamax index shed 7 points, or about 0.5% to its lowest since March 3 at 1,565.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes, decreased $64 to $14,085.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index lost 6
points to 1,326.
* Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rebounded on Monday
from oversold levels, although traders' disappointment
particularly over tepid demand for construction steel products
in China capped gains. (Reporting by Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi
Aich)
