Coffee prices fluctuate amid an undefined scenario

Coffee prices (arabica and robusta) fluctuated strongly throughout October. This is indicated by surveys from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea). Agents consulted by the institute were attentive to the possible exclusion of the grain from the list of Brazilian products with extra tariffs imposed by the United States, to the climatic conditions in Brazil and Vietnam, and to the adjusted supply scenario. In the face of volatility, researchers explain that liquidity in the national spot market was limited, with producers showing little interest in negotiating. In the field, the rains recorded with the arrival of spring favored the development of arabica coffee crops and improved the conditions of ...