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A much quieter week than of late with both markets only experiencing relatively small movements on each day.  Arabica coffee prices started off the week on a positive note but meandered thereafter to end the week gaining 2.30 cents/lb, with the second position (July) closing at 387.75 cents/lb.   The robusta market was closed on Monday […]

Both markets saw wild swings in prices this week, oscillating up and down by over 10 cents/lb on some days, although the overall trend was downwards.  Arabica coffee prices lost 14.45 cents/lb over the week, with the second position (July) closing at 385.45 cents/lb.   Robusta coffee prices suffered a similar fate losing $123/ton (5.50 cents/lb)

The arabica coffee market continues to surprise with another exceptionally strong move upwards this week, which probably caught many by surprise.  Some sort of continuation of the bounce seen last week was widely anticipated but the size of the jump seen this week was certainly unexpected.  Arabica coffee prices gained 27.35 cents/lb over the week,

Although both markets were closed on Friday for the Easter break, it was a very good week for coffee prices.  As anticipated both markets bounced strongly upwards with arabica coffee prices gaining 18.90 cents/lb over the week, with the second position (July) closing at 372.60 cents/lb.  Robusta coffee prices also had a good week, gaining

The turmoil in all markets continued this week as uncertainties surrounding new tariffs continued to impact global trade.  Coffee markets were not exempt with both markets falling heavily on Monday, drifting down mid-week, only to rebound strongly on Friday in response to the announcement that the tariff rates were being reduced to 10% for most

It was looking like it was going to be a good week on both markets until President Trump’s announcement of the imposition of worldwide tariffs which sent markets around the world, including coffee, tumbling.  Coffee prices plummeted on Friday with arabica coffee prices losing over 18 cents/lb on Friday. But given the earlier gains arabica

Another volatile week with prices on the arabica market gaining ground during the first two days of the week only to lose all the gains and more in the latter half of the week.  Over the week arabica coffee prices lost 8.90 cents/lb with the second position (July) closing at 376.40 cents/lb.  Robusta coffee prices

Coffee prices on both markets rebounded this week and made substantial gains, partially reflecting the uncertainty over size of next year’s crop in Brazil but also partially reflecting the uncertainty over the wider macro-economic world trade environment outlook.   Arabica coffee prices rose by 14.20 cents/lb with the second position (July) closing at 385.30 cents/lb.  Robusta