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Brace yourself for a costlier latte. Coffee leaf rust - a fungus-borne disease devastating to plantations - has returned to plague crops in Central America, a region supplying 14 percent of the world's global production.
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Brace yourself for a costlier latte. Coffee leaf rust - a fungus-borne disease devastating to plantations - has returned to plague crops in Central America, a region supplying 14 percent of the world's global production.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 28- Cocoa futures on ICE eased to a seven-month low on Monday, dropping for the third straight day as the weak sterling and long liquidation pressured the market, while short-covering lifted raw sugar to a two-week high in heavy volume. Coffee futures trading in both New York and London turned quietly lower.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 28- Cocoa futures on ICE eased to a seven-month low on Monday, dropping for the third straight day as the weak sterling and long liquidation pressured the market, while short-covering lifted raw sugar to a two-week high in heavy volume. Coffee futures trading in both New York and London turned quietly lower.
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*Leaf rust threatens coffee crops in Central America. LONDON, Jan 25- Cocoa futures on ICE sank to a six-month low on Friday as good supply prospects from top growing region West Africa weighed on prices while raw sugar eased and arabica coffee edged higher.
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David Palmer, UBS analyst, discusses what's driving the stock higher after reporting earnings that were essentially in line with expectations.
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Starbucks reported quarterly earnings that met analysts' expectations but revenue was slightly lower than anticipated. In after-hours trading, the stock initially slipped then turned higher.
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*Sugar weighed by prospect of larger Brazil cane crop. LONDON, Jan 23- Raw sugar futures on ICE fell to the lowest level in around 2-1/ 2 years on Wednesday as the prospect of a large cane crop in top producer Brazil heightened concerns about excess supplies while arabica coffee and cocoa edged higher.
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*Traders worry about coffee damage from fungus in Central America. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 22- Coffee and cocoa prices in New York were on track Tuesday for their biggest one-day drop in over two months on profit taking, and sugar hovered near a 2010 low as investors exited longs amid signs of a growing surplus.
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NEW YORK, Jan 18- Wheat posted its biggest weekly gain in six months as it rallied Friday on concerns of dry weather in the U.S. wheat belt while arabica coffee surged to a 2- month high as growers became more restrained in selling.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 18- Coffee futures trading in New York and London extended their gains on Friday, inching up to the highest levels in two months, while cocoa turned lower on origin selling after climbing to a one-month high on grind data.
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*North America cocoa grind near top end of forecasts. LONDON, Jan 18- Cocoa futures on Liffe turned lower on Friday as origin selling emerged after the market had earlier climbed to a four-week high, while ICE raw sugar edged up on signs of renewed physical demand and arabica coffee eased.
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*North America cocoa grind near top end of forecasts. LONDON, Jan 18- Cocoa futures on Liffe fell back to little changed levels on Friday as origin selling emerged after the market had earlier climbed to a four-week high, while ICE raw sugar edged up on signs of renewed physical demand and arabica coffee eased.
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By Nelson Renteria and David Alire Garcia. SAN SALVADOR/MEXICO CITY, Jan 17- Central American farmers who produce some of the world's most sought-after coffee beans are grappling with the re-emergence of a merciless old foe: a tree-killing fungus spread by the wind.
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*Vietnam December coffee shipments exceed expectations. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 17- Robusta coffee futures on LIFFE rose to their priciest in 2-1/ 2 months on Thursday, boosted by strong roaster demand which has helped absorb greater-than-expected shipments from Vietnam.
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*Vietnam Dec coffee shipments exceed expectations. LONDON, Jan 17- Robusta coffee futures on Liffe set a 2-1/ 2 month high on Thursday, boosted by strong roaster demand which has helped absorb higher-than-expected shipments from Vietnam.
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*Vietnam Dec coffee shipments exceed expectations. LONDON, Jan 17- Robusta coffee futures on Liffe set a nine-week high on Thursday, boosted by strong roaster demand which has helped absorb higher-than-expected shipments from Vietnam.
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*Vietnam December coffee shipments exceed expectations. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 17- Robusta coffee futures on Liffe set a 2-1/ 2 month high on Thursday, boosted by strong roaster demand which has helped absorb higher-than-expected shipments from Vietnam, while the nearby cocoa contract shifted to a premium on supply concerns.
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*Europe 4th- quarter cocoa grind down 6.2 pct. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 15- Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose to a 2-1/ 2- month high on Tuesday on chart-based buy signals, while cocoa was little changed in range-bound dealings after weak European grind data for the fourth-quarter of 2012 was in line with expectations.
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*Trade awaits Q4 Europe, N. American cocoa grind next week. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 11- Arabica coffee futures on ICE jumped more than 2 percent on Friday to a one-month high in heavy volume, led by short-covering late in the session after climbing above key levels and getting a boost from the weak U.S. dollar.
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Shares of Starbucks jumped 15 percent in 2012, with CNBC's Brian Shactman. Meanwhile Paul Richards, UBS, weighs in on the Japanese yen as it falls to a 2.5-year low against the U.S. dollar.