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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is down -0.40 (-2.14%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -11.10 (-2.05%). Sugar prices are lower today due to doubts about the global economic outlook after China was forced to cut interest rates and Japan's Cabinet Office...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is up +6.15 (+2.58%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is up +54 (+1.19%). Coffee prices are higher today after Somar Meteorologia reported that Brazil's Minas Gerais region received no rain last week, versus the historical average for the week of 2.6 mm....

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Live cattle futures were mixed at the close, anticipating little bearish news for nearby cash cattle in the COF report, but more cautious above December and later. Overall, the board was 85 cents higher to 52 cents lower. Some southern cattle traded at $187 to $188.50 this week, with the...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Friday closed down -0.28 (-1.48%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -4.30 (-0.79%). Sugar prices Friday added to this week's sell-off and slid to 1-1/2 month lows. Projections for a global sugar surplus weighed on prices after...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Friday closed down -2.70 (-1.12%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) closed up +51 (+1.14%). Coffee prices Friday fell to 1-week lows but settled mixed. Coffee harvest pressures in Brazil weighed on prices after Safras & Mercado reported Friday that Brazil's 2024/25 coffee...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) today is closed down -0.33 (-1.74%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) is down -5.30 (-0.97%). Sugar prices today added to this week's sell-off and fell to 1-1/2 month lows. Projections for a global sugar surplus are weighing on prices...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is down -3.70 (-1.54%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24 ) is down -10 (-0.22%). Coffee prices today fell to 1-week lows and are moderately lower. Coffee harvest pressures in Brazil are negative for prices after Safras & Mercado reported today that Brazil's 2024/25...

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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.42 (-2.17%), and Oct London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV24 ) closed down -10.20 (-1.84%). Sugar prices Thursday extended this week's slide, with NY sugar falling to a 3-week low. Sugar prices are weighed down by negative carryover from...