# BR-ePaper | Feb 19, 2019 | Page Commodity Market Page 16

> Rice export prices fell in major Asian hubs this week on slow demand and new supply after a quiet start to the year. Indian and Thai benchmark quotes eased, and Vietnamese prices dropped to $340 a tonne amid Chinese import restrictions. Philippine buyers placed some orders.

- Date: 2019-02-19 · published 2019-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60675-br-epaper-feb-19-2019-page-commodity-market-page-16
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising harvest supply and weak demand push Asian export quotes lower, which filters into global rice benchmarks. Weaker local currencies add further downward pressure on dollar prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- epaper.brecorder.com: https://epaper.brecorder.com/2019/02/19/16-page/764106-news.html

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