# Baltic Exchange index ends seven-day rise as capesize slips

> The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index fell 1.3% to 2,980 points on 13 November 2026, ending a seven-day run of gains. The capesize segment led the decline, dropping 2.4% to 4,719 points.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:12:17.059Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100220-baltic-exchange-index-ends-seven-day-rise-as-capesize-slips
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Dry bulk freight rates shape the landed cost of grains and oilseeds moved by sea, so a pullback in capesize rates is a mild easing of shipping costs for feed importers, with little effect on feed grain prices by itself.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- maritimegazette.co.uk: https://maritimegazette.co.uk/article/baltic-dry-freight-index-falls-ending-seven-day-winning-run-19770114

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