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Just as you thought that the current bull run must come to an end, the arabica coffee market astounded everyone by continuing its relentless march upwards, virtually unabated every day last week to reach yet another record high. Over the week it gained 33.00 cents/lb, with the second position closing at 404.35 cents/lb. Robusta prices, […]

Coffee prices continued their relentless upward march this week gaining value every day of the week with both markets reaching record highs. Over the week arabica coffee prices gained 28.30 cents/lb with the second position (May 25) closing at 371.35 cents/lb.  It was definitely a case of New York setting the pace this week, but

Although it was a shortened working week with New York closed on Monday for Martin Luther Day and of course the inauguration of the New President, it was, nevertheless a very explosive week with prices on both markets leaping upwards to new record highs. Over the week arabica coffee prices gained 18.45 cents/lb with the

Concern about the weather in Brazil and its’ impact on the upcoming harvest forced prices up this week, although it was not all plain sailing as both markets were very volatile. Arabica prices fell sharply on Wednesday, but rapidly recovered on Thursday ending the week gaining 4.80 cents/lb, with the second position (May 25) closing

A relatively quiet week with both markets essentially trading sideways for the most part although a rally on Friday said to be in reaction to February options expiring, forced arabica coffee prices upwards. As a result, arabica coffee prices ended the week gaining 4.90 cents/lb, with the second position (May 25) closing at 319.80 cents/lb.

Reports of heavy rain throughout Brazil plus a rise in certified stocks on the New York exchange to a two and half year high took its toll on coffee values this week, despite both markets being closed on New Year’s Day. Arabica coffee prices lost 4.00 cents/lb over the week, with the second position (May

As anticipated it was a trelatively slow week with trading volumes exceptionally low on the few days that the markets were open.  Arabica coffee prices managed to finish the week slightly higher, gaining 3.35 cents/lb over the week, with the second position closing at 322.65 cents/lb.  Robusta prices, however ebbed lower throughout the week losing

An incredibly volatile week with arabica coffee prices experiencing daily ranges of up to 20 cents/lb.  The week started off on a positive note making substantial gains on both Monday and Wednesday only to collapse on Thursday.  Even so, arabica coffee prices still managed to finish the week higher although not by much, gaining 2.25

It was perhaps inevitable that the recent breathtaking rally would have to come to an end at some time and whilst arabica coffee prices retreated this week the correction was certainly more muted than could reasonably have been expected.  Not really sure why prices came off the highs but recently published USDA attaché reports painted

As anticipated, a large downward correction took place on both markets on Monday with coffee prices seeing record one-day falls.  But again, as anticipated, prices then recovered throughout the week.  However, what was not anticipated was the strength of that recovery especially on the arabica market in New York which saw arabica coffee prices soar