* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 4 points, or 0.3%,
to 1,372.
* The panamax index was up 13 points, or 0.8%, at
1,657.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, increased $114 to $14,910.
* Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell as another
price warning from China's state planner weighed on market
sentiment.
* The capesize index fell 35 points, or 2.1%, to
1,643, its lowest since March 9.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities
such as iron ore and coal, decreased $292 to $13,624.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index rose 38
points to 1,151.
(Reporting by Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
