{"id":56500,"date":"2026-02-08T17:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=56500"},"modified":"2026-02-08T17:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T11:51:12","slug":"baltic-dry-index-eases-amid-seasonal-slowdown-softer-capesize-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=56500&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Baltic dry index eases amid seasonal slowdown, softer Capesize rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Dry Index dipped by 0.67% (13 points) d-o-d to 1,923 points on 6 Feb&#8217;26. 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