Dry Bulk Weekly – June 6, 2010

Baltic dry index fell 5.7% last week; The hardest hit sectors was Panamaxes with 8.7% loss and Supramaxes with 8.1% loss; Capesizes and Handysizes lost 2.1% and 3.5%.

Expectations running high, stockpiles high, financial crisis threatening to cause a economic crisis. Iron ore prices sliding. It looks the things are slowing down in China.

On the other hand ship prises rose 25% in last six months, a proof of excessive expectations.

Chart 1. Baltic Dry Indexes Relative Performance

Source: Bloomberg

Chart 2. Baltic Dry Index

Source: Bloomberg

Chart 3. Baltic Dry Index Components

Source: Bloomberg

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