The persistent weakness in the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is still primarily a reflection of the surge in the supply of cargo ships over the last few years. Demand for transporting dry bulk commodities has continued to rise, albeit at a slower rate. Nonetheless, fluctuations in the BDI may still contain some useful information about the state of the underlying commodity markets, especially in the short term when the supply of shipping is relatively stable.
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