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Cocoa and coffee are set to end 2024 as the top-gaining commodities for the second year in a row, taking advantage of a global supply deficit, while steelmaking coal will be the worst performer, hurt by China’s slow growth. Looking ahead, global trade tensions are likely to dominate the commodities landscape in 2025, with Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatening hefty tariffs, analysts said. A strong dollar and gold’s appeal as a safe haven for investors are likely to support precious metals prices, while ample supply could depress oil for a third straight year, they added. The bad news for chocolate lovers is that cocoa has nearly tripled in price over the course of 2024, far outpacing gains in other commodities. The contract hit a record high of $12,931 per metric ton in New York earlier this month on forecasts of a fourth consecutive supply crunch.

Arabica coffee futures contracts continue to trade with losses on Monday afternoon (30) on the New York Stock Exchange (Ice Futures US), where they are down 235 to 70 points. At around 11:57 am (Brasília time), the March/25 contract had fallen 235 points and was quoted at 320.30 cents/lbp. The May/25 contract was down 195 points and is priced at 315.65 cents/lbp. In the case of July/25, it was trading down 70 points and quoted at 310.35 cents/lbp. In London, the January/25 contract was down US$ 113 per ton and was traded at US$ 5,033 per ton. March/25 was down US$5 per ton and was worth US$4,948 per ton. May/25 was down US$6 per ton and was being traded at US$4,878 per ton. According to international information, prices continue to be pressured by the stronger dollar and the improvement in the situation of certified stocks, which reached a two-and-a-half-year high in New York and a two-and-a-half-month high in London. “The Brazilian currency has lost almost 9% against the dollar ...

India’s 5% broken parboiled rice prices were quoted at $439-$445 per tonne this week, down from $440-$446 last week. Meanwhile, India’s 5% broken white rice was quoted at $446-$453 per tonne.