On Tuesday 10 November 2026 the Baltic Dry Index rose by eight points to 2,862, sources indicated.

The Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and represents a daily assessment of prices for transporting standard dry bulk commodities. The index covers freight rates for cargoes such as coal, grain and iron ore and is widely used to track movements in the dry bulk shipping market.

Sources published the reading on 10 November 2026, recording the eight-point increase to 2,862, a change reported in the source item supplied for verification. The simple movement recorded in the report is a nominal upward adjustment to the index value as published on that date.

Market movement

The report gives three clear items of information: the date of the reading, the numerical change and the index level. These details were set out in the reports item and are restated here for clarity.

  • Index level: 2,862 points.
  • Change: up 8 points.
  • Date of report: 10 November 2026.

How the index is compiled

The Baltic Dry Index is based on a daily survey of agents located across the world, with the London-based Baltic Exchange compiling the results to produce the published figure. That methodology underpins the index’s measure of freight prices for transported dry bulk cargo including coal, grain and iron ore.

The reading reported on 10 November 2026 simply records the exchange’s published figure for that day. No additional market commentary, causes for the movement, nor contemporaneous comparative values were provided in the supplied notes, and nothing beyond the reported index value and its compilation method is asserted here.

The Baltic Exchange’s role as the compiler was identified in the supplied material, which also set out the broad categories of cargo encompassed by the index. The reports item served as the vehicle for the market update, and its publication date matches the date of the index figure cited.

Readers seeking further context on freight-rate dynamics, historical index behaviour or the implications for trade flows would need to consult detailed market reports or the Baltic Exchange’s own releases, as the supplied factual notes include only the single-day movement and the index’s general coverage. The immediate factual record for 10 November 2026 is the eight-point rise to 2,862 as published by the Baltic Exchange and reported.