The Latest Breaking News from El Nino

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Monday closed -0.09 (-0.36%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed -2.30 (-0.33%). Sugar prices Monday fell back from 1-month highs and closed lower. Sugar prices were undercut on speculation that dry conditions in Brazil would boost the country's sugar...

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) this morning is up +2.20 (+1.36%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) is up +50 (+1.92%). Coffee prices this morning rallied to 3-1/2 week highs and are moderately higher. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is boosting coffee prices as the real today...

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) on Thursday closed up +2.55 (+1.64%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) closed down -68 (-2.61%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed. Arabica has support from recent heavy rain in Brazil's Minas Gerais region that may delay the country’s coffee harvest. Somar Meteorologia reported...

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Thursday closed +0.46 (+1.90%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed +13.10 (+1.94%). Sugar prices Thursday closed moderately higher, with NY sugar posting a 3-1/2 week high. Sugar prices have support from excessive dryness in Thailand, the world's third-largest sugar...

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) this morning is up +1.70 (+1.09%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) is down -66 (-2.53%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed. Arabica is climbing today as recent heavy rain in Brazil's Minas Gerais region may slow the country’s coffee harvest. Somar Meteorologia reported...

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.80 (-0.51%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) closed up +72 (+2.84%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled mixed, with arabica falling to a 5-3/4 month nearest-futures (N23) low and robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Arabica was under pressure Wednesday...

Oct NY world sugar #11 (SBV23 ) on Wednesday closed +0.35 (+1.47%), and Oct London white sugar #5 (SWV23 ) closed +9.70 (+1.46%). Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains. Sugar prices have support from excessive dryness in Thailand, the world's third-largest sugar producer, which may curb the country's sugar production....

Sep arabica coffee (KCU23 ) this morning is down -0.85 (-0.54%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU23 ) is up +67 (+2.65%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed, with arabica falling to a 5-3/4 month nearest-futures (N23) low and robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Arabica is under pressure today...

A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S.