
May arabica coffee (KCK25) Tuesday closed up +9.75 (+2.54%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25) closed up +177 (+3.29%).
Coffee prices settled higher on Tuesday due to below-normal rainfall in Brazil. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area of Minas Gerais received 1.1 mm the week ended March 8, or 2% of the historical average. Coffee prices also saw support as the dollar index (DXY00) tumbled to a 4-3/4 month low Tuesday.