International Coffee Prices - July 2016

Coffee exports declined in the last two months because the new crop from Brazil has not yet hit the market, but consuming countries remain relatively well stocked.

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From the report by the International Coffee Organization:

The ICO composite indicator rose to a 17-month high in July, although the market struggled to hold on to its early gains. Coffee exports have slowed in the last couple of months, as the new Brazilian crop has not yet come to market, but consumer stocks remain relatively well supplied. Furthermore, Conab released its survey of domestic private stocks as at the end of March 2016 as being just 5.4% lower than the previous year, down from 14.4 million to 13.6 million bags.

Coffee prices were mostly mixed over the course of July, with the daily price of the ICO composite indicator ending the month just 0.5 cents above where it started. Prices initially increased to a high of 137.36 US cents/lb in the middle of the month, due to a second frost scare in Brazil and a slight recovery in the Brazilian real. This was the highest daily value for the ICO composite since February 2015. However, prices then slipped to a low of 129.40, as the Colombian truckers’ strike was resolved and the threat of frost in Brazil receded.

Higher monthly averages were recorded in all four group indicator prices. Robustas saw the strongest growth, up 5.7% to 90.82 cents, their highest level since April 2015. Arabica prices also saw significant increases, with Colombian Milds, Other Milds and Brazilian Naturals up by 4.8%, 3.8% and 4.6% respectively. Nevertheless, the arbitrage between Arabica and Robusta widened for the second consecutive month, despite their respective supply prospects.

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