Export and Import Levels
BDI downward trend continues on February 3 - 04 Feb, 2010
It is reported that on February 3rd 2010, Baltic Dry Index reached 2673 points, down by 18 point as compared to February 2nd 2010.

Capsize
BCIChange
SPOT 4 TCE AVG3309+7
INDEX30013+141
February 2nd 201029872
Year Ago17696

All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on February 2nd 2010

Panamax
BPIChange
INDEX3100-44
SPOT 4 TCE AVG24936-352
February 2nd 201025288
Year Ago6730

All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on February 2nd 2010

Supramax
BSIChange
INDEX2186-23
SPOT 4 TCE AVG22855-239
February 2nd 201023094
Year Ago5577

All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on February 2nd 2010

Spot 4 TC Average = Average Value of the Four Main Shipping Routes
BDI = Weighted Composite Index of BCI/BPI/BHMI

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Today's News
Clips
0blt1 Steel prices may rise in China in September on inventory decline
0blt1 Chinese steel price index continues to increase
0blt1 Iron ore and coking coal prices to post first fall in long time on Chinese woes
0blt1 Chinese domestic HR steel prices update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel rebar prices shown improvement
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel wire rod price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic SBQ steel plate price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic narrow HR strip prices update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel billet price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel Angle price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel beam price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic CR steel price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic galvanized steel HDG price remain flat
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel channel price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Chinese domestic steel plate price remain flat
0blt1 Chinese domestic pig iron prices update on Sep 2
Announcements
0blt1 SULB starts construction of steel plant project in Bahrain
0blt1 Ezzsteel increase rebar price for September 2010
0blt1 Turkish steel mills restart scrap purchase after a pause
News And Trends
0blt1 Indian flat product price index up by 56 points
0blt1 Pencil ingot price movement in major places
0blt1 SAIL cuts discount on flat products by INR 1000 - Report
0blt1 HR steel prices up in Kolkata
0blt1 JSW Steel raises prices by 3pct to 4 pct
0blt1 Rebar TMT QST price crashes in Chennai
0blt1 Wide steel plate price up in Kolkata
0blt1 Sponge iron price up in Raigarh and Raipur
0blt1 Steel light channel prices crashes in Chennai
0blt1 Steel wire rod prices up in Chennai
0blt1 CR steel price movement on Sep 2
0blt1 Steel plate cuttings price remains flat at Alang
0blt1 GP steel HDG price update on Sep 2
0blt1 Steel melting scrap price up in Chennai
0blt1 Pig iron price remain flat on Sep 2
0blt1 Steel joist I Beam prices scenario in major places
0blt1 Patra Narrow HR steel strips price
0blt1 Narrow HR steel plate price remain flat on Sep 2
0blt1 GC steel HDG price up in Kolkata
0blt1 BDI recovers further by 94 points
0blt1 AK Steel announces October 2010 surcharges for electrical steel
0blt1 Yusco and Tang Eng to hike stainless steel price for September
0blt1 Taiwanese wire rod prices hold steady
0blt1 Yieh Hsing to keep steel wire rod prices unchanged for Sep
Export And Import Levels
0blt1 Brazilian aggression may dampen EU steel mills plan to hike HR prices
0blt1 MEPS update North American steel market


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