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September arabica coffee (KCU24) on Thursday closed up +2.00 (+0.89%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24) closed down -12 (-0.30%). Coffee prices Thursday settled mixed. Arabica coffee garnered support Thursday after coffee cooperative Expocacer said Brazil's coffee farmers are picking smaller-than-usual beans this harvest after coffee trees went through a...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.85 (+4.42%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +22.10 (+3.88%). Sugar prices today rallied sharply to 2-1/2 month highs. Sugar has carryover support from Wednesday when India's agricultural agency reported the spread of a fungus...

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is up +0.10 (+0.52%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +6.30 (+1.12%). Sugar prices today recovered from early losses and moved higher when India's agricultural agency reported the spread of a fungus crop disease called red rot...

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) today is down -5.15 (-2.25%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -83 (-1.89%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower due to weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ). The real tumbled to a 19-month low against the dollar, encouraging export sales from...

There is a great deal of noise being made about numbers coming at us in the Grains sector later this week. What's interesting is most of the talk isn't about the numbers that matter.

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July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.31 (-1.60%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -8.40 (-1.47%). Sugar prices Tuesday gave up most of Monday's advance due to a stronger dollar. Increased sugar output in Brazil is also bearish for prices....

September arabica coffee (KCU24 ) on Tuesday closed down -6.95 (-2.94%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -60 (-1.35%). Coffee prices Tuesday closed sharply lower after updated weather forecasts called for rain next week in Brazil's coffee-growing regions, easing drought concerns and fueling long liquidation in coffee...

The leading grain and oilseed futures have significantly declined from their 2022 highs. During the heart of the 2024 growing season in the Northern Hemisphere, prices remain under pressure. The recent June WASDE report did little to lift prices from their bearish trading patterns.