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The Baltic Dry Index rose for a fourth straight session on January 21, climbing 4.3% to 1,803 points, its highest since January 6. Capesize and Panamax indices also gained, with the Panamax rising to its highest since mid-December.
Rising dry bulk indices signal stronger demand for ocean shipping, which lifts freight costs for grain and oilseed exporters and narrows origin margins.
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