Baltic index edges up on higher capezise rates
Sept 5 (Reuters) -The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index .BADI tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities edged up on Thursday supported by stronger rates for capesize vessels.
* The overall index .BADI, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, added 17 points, or 0.9%, to 1,919 points.
* The capesize index .BACI added 61 points, or 1.9%, to 3,285 points.
* Average daily earnings for capesize vessels .BATCA, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes, such as iron ore and coal, increased $509 to $27,247.
* "Even against the backdrop of weak steel, iron ore and coal markets, the (capesize) segment has continued to see healthy rates due to constrained supply brought on by longer ton-miles and limited new capacity," Jefferies analysts wrote in a note.
* The panamax index .BPNI slipped 6 points to 1,294 points, and hovered around its lowest in more than a year.
* Average daily earnings for panamax vessels .BPWT, which usually carry about 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain cargo, decreased $53 to $11,646.
* Dalian iron ore futures fell for the fifth straight session on Thursday to hit their lowest in more than a year, as a batch of weak Chinese economic data darkened prospects of demand from the world's top consumer of the steel ingredient. IRONORE/
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index .BSIS was down 5 points at 1,266 points.
Reporting by Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Dsouza
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