At a Glance (China Coffee Network): Hit by forecasts of rain in Brazil and a stronger dollar, arabica coffee futures fell below the $1.90-per-pound mark.
Lead: Arabica coffee futures settled below $1.90 per pound for the first time in six weeks, mainly because Brazil’s coffee regions are forecast to receive rain and the U.S. dollar strengthened. The March contract fell 2.55 cents, or 1.3%, to close at $1.88 per pound — the first close below $1.90 since September 25; relief for drought-hit Brazilian crops from spring rains, together with the real touching a nearly six-year low of 2.5603 against the dollar, jointly weighed on futures. London robusta for January also dropped $19 to $2,007 per tonne.
Reuters, New York/London, November 6 — ICE March arabica coffee futures settled below $1.90 on Thursday for the first time in six weeks, as forecasts pointed to rain in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee grower, and a stronger dollar pressured the dollar-denominated commodity.
ICE raw sugar futures touched a 5-1/2-week low on ample supplies and a stronger dollar. Cocoa futures edged higher.
Spring rains forecast for Brazil’s drought-hit coffee regions could ease pressure on crop development, dragging the most-active March arabica contract down 2.55 cents, or 1.3%, to close at $1.88 per pound.
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This was the first close below $1.90 for the contract since September 25.
A softer real also weighed on arabica futures. The real touched a nearly six-year low of 2.5603 per dollar.
The January robusta contract on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) fell $19, or 0.9%, to $2,007 per tonne.
ICE March raw sugar futures settled down 0.03 cent, or 0.2%, at 15.48 cents per pound, touching 15.42 cents intraday, the lowest since September 29, pressured by ample supplies and a softer Brazilian real.
LIFFE December white sugar rose $0.40, or 0.1%, to close at $415.40 per tonne. The most-active March white sugar was little changed, ending up $0.20 at $410.50 per tonne.
ICE March cocoa futures also finished roughly steady, up $1 at $2,871 per tonne.
LIFFE March cocoa rose 16 pounds, or 0.9%, to close at 1,894 pounds per tonne.
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