
December arabica coffee fell 5.26% on 28 October to a new 15-month low, and robusta hit a 14-month low. Losses reflected demand worries from inflation, rate hikes and new Chinese Covid lockdowns.
Improved Brazilian crop weather and strong Vietnamese exports also weighed on prices, while a weaker Brazilian real encouraged exports.
Coffee price weakness is driven by demand and supply factors with no direct link to feed grain or meal markets. A weaker real can encourage Brazilian export selling of farm commodities.
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