CFTC: week to June 23 — JPY net short 146,104 contracts; EUR net long 30,158 contracts; GBP net short 105,719 contracts; CHF net short 41,094 contracts.

The Baltic Dry Index fell to a two-month low on Friday, sliding 67 points (2.6%) to 2,524 — its lowest level since April 16 — and closing the week down 7.3%. The Capesize index (BCI) dropped 187 points (4.9%) to 3,640; Capesize daily earnings fell $1,694 to $29,511. The Panamax index (BPI) rose 14 points (0.7%) to 2,110, with Panamax daily earnings up $125 to $18,990. The Supramax index (BSI) declined 8 points (0.5%) to 1,670, its weakest since June 15. On the week Capesize and Supramax lost 12.3% and 2.8% respectively, while Panamax was up 0.7%. The Handysize index (BHSI) ticked up 2 points to 945.

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the CAS Documentation and Information Center jointly launched MarineMat AI on the 26th. The AI platform integrates literature, data and knowledge to provide intelligent R&D support for marine critical materials.