This past week marked significant shifts in the coffee futures market, influenced heavily by weather forecasts in Vietnam. Arabica coffee contracts for July/24 saw a notable decline, closing at 200.75 cents/lb. This reflects a broader trend observed across future dates, with declines noted in all subsequent contracts through March/25. Arabica witnessed a cumulative weekly decrease […]
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