Arabica Coffee Prices Settle Sharply Higher on Tighter ICE Inventories
September arabica coffee (KCU26) on Friday closed up +9.05 (+2.80%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) closed up +2 (+0.05%).
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Arabica Coffee Prices Jump as ICE Inventories Tighten
September arabica coffee (KCU26) today is up +7.75 (+2.40%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26) is up +4 (+0.11%).