Softs
Coffee is Good for You
US study suggests, Coffee drinkers live longer. Coffee, caffeinated or decaffeinated, may help extend the lives of people who drink it daily, a US study found. Men who drank 2 to 3 cups a day had a 10% chance of outliving those who drank no Coffee, while women had a 13% advantage, according to research published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | May 18 | LiveTradingNews
Palm Oil, Soybean, Wheat, Grains and Livestock Outlook
Wheat futures were the downside leader in the grain markets Wednesday, ending 0.20+ lower at all 3 exchanges. Futures closed near session lows. Strength in the USD index weighed on Wheat futures, with investors' concerns heightened about the EuroZone slipping deeper into recession due to disappointing manufacturing data.
By Shayne Heffernan | May 03 | LiveTradingNews
Palm oil weighed by euro zone woes; exports eyed
Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses, as investors feared that the euro zone debt woes could hurt global growth, although losses were limited by a healthy demand outlook for the edible oil on the back of lower soybean supply.
Apr 24 | Reuters
Cameroon Arabica Coffee exports up 50.6%
Cameroon Arabica Coffee exports up 50.6% in 1-H of 2011-12 season. By 31 March 2012, Cameroon exported some 541 tons of arabica coffee in the 1st 6 months of 2011-12 season, up from 359 tons by the same date in Y 2011, representing an increase of 50.6%, according to statistics from the National Cocoa and Coffee Board (NCCB) Tuesday evening.
By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | Apr 19 | LiveTradingNews
Orange Juice Trading
US imports of OJ fell by 3% in Y 2011, with top grower Brazil supplying more than 50%, the Florida Department of Citrus said Tuesday.
By Paul A. Ebeling | Feb 15 | LiveTradingNews
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Tata Coffee
Tata Coffee Ltd. (BY:532301) us expected to finalize its alliance with Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) by the end of this month and the International chain is expected to open its 1st outlet in India by the end of Y 2012, a top Tata Coffee executive said Thursday.
By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | Jan 19 | LiveTradingNews
Orange Juice Futures Run
US Orange Juice futures rose almost 11% to an all-time high Tuesday, after US health regulators announced a clampdown on imports from top producer Brazil following the discovery of small doses of a fungicide that is not approved in the United States.
By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr | Jan 11 | LiveTradingNews
Autochartist - Daily Commodities Update: Cocoa
Cocoa has just registered its first significant long term directional trade signal in a long while, triggering a technical breakout to the downside in Wednesdays' session. Autochartist identified the signal on the 240-minute time interval after the nearby futures dropped below trend line support at $2,140 per ton.
By Jonah S. Ford | Dec 28 | Autochartist
Record Cotton crop signals declining prices
Record Cotton crop signals declining prices. The combination of a record Cotton crop and falling consumption will expand Global stockpiles by the most since Y 2005, driving further declines in the price of this year's worst-performing commodity.
By Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. | Dec 02 | LiveTradingNews
MORNING SOFTS COMMENTS Jack Scoville
Futures closed lower again yesterday after disappointing export sales in the weekly report from USDA and on an increase in unemployment claims released by the government. Weather overall remains a supportive factor, and not just because of crop losses in Texas. Chinese and Pakistani growing areas have hurt by rains, and it was hot this year in Uzbekistan. Chart trends still show a neutral bias.
By Jack Scoville | Aug 26 | Price Futures Group
MORNING SOFTS COMMENTS
Futures closed a little higher after a choppy and quiet session. World economic problems seemed to be the main focus of trade. Weather overall remains a supportive factor, and not just because of crop losses in Texas. More talk of big rains in Pakistan created ideas that crops could be lost there. Chinese growing areas have possibly hurt by rains as well, and it was hot this year in Uzbekistan.
By Jack Scoville | Aug 23 | Price Futures Group
MORNING SOFTS COMMENTS
Futures closed a little lower after a choppy session. World economic problems seemed to be the main focus of trade. More talk of big rains in Pakistan created ideas that crops could be lost there. Chinese growing areas have possibly hurt by rains as well, and it was hot this year in Uzbekistan. Chart trends still show a neutral bias, but the market appears ready to go higher.
By Jack Scoville | Aug 22 | Price Futures Group
