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Rich Asplund

Coffee Prices Soar as Brazil Crop Concerns Fuel Fund Buying

March arabica coffee (KCH24) on Tuesday closed up +11.30 (+5.91%), and Jan ICE robusta coffee (RMF24) closed up +136 (+4.82%).

Coffee prices Tuesday rallied sharply, with arabica posting an 8-month nearest-futures high and robusta posting a 5-1/2 month high.   On Tuesday, concerns that ongoing dry weather in Brazil will damage coffee crops sparked fund buying of coffee.  On Monday, Somar Meteorologia reported that Brazil's Minas Gerais region received only 35.1 mm of rainfall in the past week, or 65% of the historical average.  Minas Gerais accounts for about 30% of Brazil's arabica crop.  

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