Coffee Prices Pressured by Expectations of a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop

May arabica coffee is down 4.45 cents, or 1.52%, to a 7-week low, while May ICE robusta coffee is down $30, or 0.86%. Prices are under pressure from expectations of a record Brazilian coffee crop, though signs of tighter supplies are providing some offset. The article points to bearish near-term pricing dynamics in coffee futures rather than a broad market shock.

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May arabica coffee is down 4.45 cents, or 1.52%, to a 7-week low, while May ICE robusta coffee is down $30, or 0.86%. Prices are under pressure from expectations of a record Brazilian coffee crop, though signs of tighter supplies are providing some offset. The article points to bearish near-term pricing dynamics in coffee futures rather than a broad market shock.