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May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Friday closed down -7.00 (-3.64%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed down -84 (-2.48%). Coffee prices on Friday closed sharply lower as improved prospects for rain in Brazil eased dryness concerns and spurred long liquidation in coffee futures. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) this morning is down -0.20 (-0.94%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is down -7.90 (-1.31%). Sugar prices this morning are moderately lower on forecasts for rain in Brazil. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said today that moderate rain is expected in...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) this morning is down -0.10 (-0.47%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24) is down -4.10 (-0.67%). Sugar prices this morning are moderately lower. Expectations for higher sugar production in the European Union (EU) are weighing on prices today after sugar trader...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) this morning is up +5.30 (+2.84%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is up +87 (+2.63%). Coffee prices this morning are sharply higher, with May arabica posting a 2-1/4 month high and May robusta posting a contract high. Also, nearest-futures (H24) robusta soared to...

This is not a preview of Friday's USDA Supply and Demand reports. Instead, it is a look at real supply and demand in grains.

Live cattle futures were back down by 22 to 75 cents across the front months for the midweek session. That has April at a $1.20 drop for the week’s move. Feeder cattle futures were $0.92 to $1.30 weaker across the front months at the close. That has the April contract...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.58 (+2.78%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) closed up +16.70 (+2.81%). Sugar prices on Wednesday rose sharply on global supply concerns. Sugar trader Alvean said Wednesday that India's 2024/25 sugar output may drop by -9%...

May arabica coffee (KCK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +2.95 (+1.61%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +129 (+4.06%). Coffee prices on Wednesday moved higher, with robusta coffee climbing sharply. May robusta posted a contract high, and nearest-futures (H24) robusta jumped to a 6-week high. Strength in...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) this morning is up +0.60 (+2.87%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK24 ) is up +17.20 (+2.89%). Sugar prices this morning are sharply higher on global supply concerns. Sugar trader Alvean said today that India's 2024/25 sugar output may drop by...