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Coffee Prices Erase Early Losses on Forecasts for Limited Rain in Brazil

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.90 (+0.46%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +36 (+1.07%). Coffee prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and posted moderate gains. Forecasts for limited rainfall in Brazil until late next week sparked some short covering in coffee...

Barchart · May 8, 2024

Sugar Prices Remain Generally Weak on Higher Brazilian Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is down -0.38 (-1.90%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -13.90 (-2.374%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower as a stronger dollar spurred some long liquidation pressure in sugar futures after Tuesday's rally. On Tuesday, sugar...

Barchart · May 8, 2024

Sugar Prices Supported by Expectations of Smaller Global Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.47 (+2.41%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +13.70 (+2.40%). Sugar prices rallied Tuesday to 3-week highs. Sugar has carryover support from Monday when the Indian Sugar and Bioenergy Manufacturers Association reported that India's...

Barchart · May 7, 2024

Sugar Prices Post Moderate Gains as Sugar Production in India Falls

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Monday closed up +0.20 (+1.04%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) did not trade, with markets in the UK closed Monday for the May Day holiday. Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Monday as sugar production in India declined....

Barchart · May 6, 2024

What Friday's USDA New Crop Update Means For Grain Prices

Taking a look at what the initial USDA figures will say and what they mean for price.

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Sugar Prices Gain on Smaller Sugar Output in India

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is up +0.12 (+0.62%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Sugar prices today are moderately higher. Today's report from the Indian Sugar and...

Barchart · May 6, 2024

Where can I see the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024?

The path of annularity on Oct. 2, 2024, passes through the Pacific Ocean and South America. View detailed maps of where the eclipse will be visible here.

Space · May 5, 2024

More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk

Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Sugar Posts Modest Gains on Brazilian Real Strength

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed up +0.03 (+0.16%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +1.50 (+0.26%). Sugar prices Friday posted modest gains. Short covering emerged in sugar futures Friday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) rallied to a 3-week high...

Barchart · May 3, 2024

Coffee Prices Retreat as Global Supplies Increase

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Friday closed down -5.35 (-2.60%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -139 (-3.78%). Coffee prices Friday extended this week's sharp decline and posted 1-month lows. An increase in global coffee supplies is undercutting prices after the International Coffee Organization (ICO) on...

Barchart · May 3, 2024