Baltic Dry Index – Weekly Analysis

As uncertainty around Hormuz continues to hang over global shipping, energy flows, and raw-material chains, the Baltic Dry Index is becoming one of the most important gauges to watch. As a real-time proxy for global trade and raw-material demand, the BDI has a strong history of leading major market shifts and flagging early turning points before they become obvious elsewhere. With peace-agreement expectations rising in the Middle East, and shipping routes still exposed to sudden disruption, its signals now carry even greater weight. In this report, we look at what the BDI is revealing beneath the surface—and what it could mean for the next major move in global markets. CANDLES The weekly close put the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) in alert mode. The index formed its entire weekly candle above the Bollinger Bands. All previous events of this type led either to an immediate drop or to a delayed drawdown…