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Coffee Prices See Support from Weather Concerns

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) is up +1.55 (+0.47%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +33 (+0.65%). Arabica coffee prices are trading higher on continued support from below-average rain last week in Brazil, the world's largest producer of arabica coffee. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's biggest...

Barchart · Dec 24, 2024

Arabica Coffee Closes Higher on Below-Average Rain in Brazil

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) on Monday closed up +2.25 (+0.69%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +102 (+2.04%). Arabica coffee prices saw support from below-average rain in Brazil, the world's largest producer of arabica coffee. Somar Meteorologia reported Monday that Brazil's biggest arabica coffee growing area...

Barchart · Dec 23, 2024

Arabica Coffee Recovers on Weaker Dollar and Smaller Brazilian Crop Estimate

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) on Friday closed up +1.25 (+0.39%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed down -50 (-0.99%). Coffee prices were mixed Friday, with underlying support from a weaker dollar. In addition, consultancy group Safras & Mercado Friday estimated the 2025/26 Brazilian coffee crop at 62.45...

Barchart · Dec 20, 2024

Supply Concerns Push Coffee Prices Sharply Higher

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Friday closed up +16.75 (+5.34%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +258 (+5.27%). Coffee prices on Friday rallied sharply for a second day. Concerns that future coffee supplies will remain tight are boosting prices. The Vietnam General Statistics Office reported that Vietnam...

Barchart · Dec 6, 2024

Coffee Prices Soar on Concerns Over Future Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +14.10 (+4.50%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +243 (+4.96%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher for a second day. Concerns that future coffee supplies will remain tight are underpinning prices. The Vietnam General Statistics Office reported that Vietnam...

Barchart · Dec 6, 2024

Coffee Prices Climb on Dollar Weakness and Delayed Vietnam Coffee Harvest

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +9.05 (+2.98%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +97 (+2.03%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher as they recover more of this week's sharp losses. Weakness in the dollar today spurred some short-covering in coffee futures. Robusta also has...

Barchart · Dec 5, 2024

Coffee Prices Surge as Adverse Weather Events Threaten Global Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +14.20 (+4.60%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +358 (+6.92%). Coffee prices Wednesday extended their 3-week parabolic rally, with March arabica posting a contract high and December arabica posting a 47-year nearest-futures high. Meanwhile, January robusta coffee posted a...

Barchart · Nov 27, 2024

Coffee's Parabolic Rally Pushes Arabica Prices to a 47-Year High

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +14.00 (+4.53%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +330 (+6.38%). Coffee prices today extended their 3-week parabolic rally, with March arabica posting a contract high and December arabica posting a 47-year nearest-futures high. Meanwhile, January robusta coffee posted a...

Barchart · Nov 27, 2024

Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Global Production Woes

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +4.05 (+1.33%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) closed up +65 (+1.27%). Coffee prices Tuesday posted moderate gains and remained below Monday's significant highs when March arabica posted a contract high, and December arabica posted a 27-year nearest-futures high. Meanwhile, January...

Barchart · Nov 26, 2024

Coffee Prices Underpinned by Global Supply Fears

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +3.60 (+1.18%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF25 ) is up +88 (+1.72%). Coffee prices today are moderately higher but remain below Monday's significant highs when March arabica posted a contract high, and December arabica posted a 27-year nearest-futures high. Meanwhile, January...

Barchart · Nov 26, 2024