* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, dipped 44 points, or
3.1%, to 1,368.
* The capesize index fell 123 points, or 6.8%, to
1,678.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities
such as iron ore and coal, decreased $1,023 to $13,916.
* The panamax index was down 31 points, or 1.9%, at
1,644.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, decreased $280 to $14,796.
* Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures climbed to one-week
highs as better-than-expected economic growth in China for the
March quarter boosted investor sentiment.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index was up
15 points at 1,113.
(Reporting by Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
