April 10 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a twelve-day losing streak on Thursday, buoyed by higher rates in the capesize vessel segment.

* The main index .BADI, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained for the first time since March 25, adding 10 points or 0.8%, to 1,269.

* The capesize index .BACI rose by 49 points or 2.8% to 1,781.

* Average daily earnings for capesize vessels .BATCA, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased by $401 to $14,768.

* The panamax index .BPNI shed 14 points, or 1.2%, to 1,189, lowest since March 12.

* Average daily earnings for panamax vessels .BPWT, which usually carry 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain, was down $119 at $10,705.

* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index .BSIS dropped to nearly a one-month low at 941.

(Reporting by Sarah Qureshi in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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