# Market: BDI rises to over three-week high; CBCFI reaches over two-month high

> The Baltic Dry Index rose to 2,740 by November 5, its highest in more than three weeks, with capesize rates strengthening while smaller-vessel rates were mixed. China’s coastal coal freight index climbed to 889.64, a more than two-month high, as buyers increased bookings amid weather-related coal market activity.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:09:20.734Z
- Category: logistics · region China and global dry-bulk routes · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86625-market-bdi-rises-to-over-three-week-high-cbcfi-reaches-over-two-month-high
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher dry-bulk rates can raise transport costs for bulk commodities, including grains, although the reported strength was led partly by coal and iron-ore routes. This is a modestly supportive signal for freight costs rather than a direct grain-supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wantrich.chinatimes.com: https://wantrich.chinatimes.com/news/20261107900073-420101

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