
Dec arabica coffee (KCZ23) on Friday closed up +0.65 (+0.45%), and Nov ICE robusta coffee (RMX23) closed down -19 (-0.80%).
Coffee prices on Friday settled mixed, with robusta falling to a 5-3/4 month low. Arabica coffee on Friday recovered from an 8-3/4 month low and moved higher after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) rebounded from a 6-1/4 month low against the dollar, sparking short-covering in coffee futures. A stronger real discourages export selling by Brazil’s coffee producers.