# Shipping Stocks Beat US Markets Last Week As Tankers Led Gains

> The Capital Link Maritime Index rose 2.40% last week, outperforming the S&P 500 by about 3 percentage points. Tanker equities gained 4.74%, while clean tanker freight fell 5.44% and the Baltic Dry Index rose 2.03%. Trading value declined 9.3% from the prior week.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:08:10.692Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77527-shipping-stocks-beat-us-markets-last-week-as-tankers-led-gains
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

This is equity market performance with no direct change in grain, oilseed or feed freight rates. It has little immediate effect on feed ingredient prices, though a Baltic Dry Index move can hint at bulk freight costs.

## Sources

- benzinga.com: https://www.benzinga.com/opinion/26/11/62808011/shipping-stocks-beat-us-markets-last-week-as-tankers-led-gains

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