The further decline in the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), to its lowest level since the series was first compiled in 1985, provides some more colour on current trends in the supply and demand for ships and in trade flows. Nonetheless, the BDI adds little to what we already know about global commodity markets from other indicators, and it is a poor guide to the overall health of the world economy.
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