What will be the value of the shipping-costs benchmark Baltic Exchange Dry Index as of 16 May 2025?
Started
Oct 11, 2024 05:00PM UTC
Closing May 16, 2025 07:01AM UTC
Closing May 16, 2025 07:01AM UTC
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The Baltic Dry Index is a benchmark index for the cost of shipping bulk goods, such as coal and grain (Investopedia). The question will be suspended on 15 May 2025 and the outcome determined using Baltic Exchange Dry Index data as reported by Trading Economics (Trading Economics).
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours | Change in last week | Change in last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 500.00 | 1.00% | 0% | +0.30% | -2.50% |
| At least 500.00, but less than 1,000.00 | 20.70% | 0% | +4.50% | +11.80% |
| At least 1,000.00, but less than 1,500.00 | 47.20% | +6.50% | +6.70% | +20.20% |
| At least 1,500.00, but less than 2,000.00 | 21.30% | -6.50% | -10.50% | -9.20% |
| At least 2,000.00, but less than 2,500.00 | 6.10% | 0% | -1.00% | -11.00% |
| At least 2,500.00, but less than 3,000.00 | 2.70% | 0% | 0% | -7.90% |
| At least 3,000.00, but less than 3,500.00 | 0.40% | 0% | 0% | -1.20% |
| At least 3,500.00, but less than 4,000.00 | 0.20% | 0% | 0% | -0.20% |
| At least 4,000.00, but less than 4,500.00 | 0.20% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4,500.00 or more | 0.20% | 0% | 0% | 0% |