July 10 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday, due to higher rates across all vessel segments.

* The main index .BADI, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 42 points, or 3%, to 1,465 points.

* The capesize index .BACI rose 10 points, or 0.6%, to 1,664. The contract snapped a seventeen-session losing streak.

* Average daily earnings for capesize vessels .BATCA, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased $84 to $13,799.

* Iron ore futures gained for a third straight session, hitting multi-month highs, as hopes of a new wave of reforms to rein in steel supply and more stimulus measures from top consumer China boosted sentiment. IRONORE/

* The panamax index .BPNI rose 102 points, or 6.3%, to 1,723, marking its highest level since July 31 last year.

* Average daily earnings for panamax vessels .BPWT, which usually carry 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain, gained $917 to $15,507.

* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index .BSIS added 31 points, or 2.7%, to 1,182.

(Reporting by Sherin Elizabeth Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Sahal Muhammed)

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