NCDEX coriander hits 7-week low as demand poor.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Futures contracts of coriander extended losses and hit a seven-week low on the NCDEX because of poor demand from domestic consumers. The fall in prices was also triggered by a 795-tn rise in inventories at exchange-designated warehouses to 23,987 tonne on. The most-active May contract on the NCDEX was down 2.25% from the previous close. In Kota, market in Rajasthan, the Badami variety and the Eagle variety both down 200 rupees. Arrivals were unchanged at 4,000 bags (1bag=40kg).

MCX cotton down on profit booking, likely output rise.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Futures contracts of cotton on the MCX fell after rising in the previous session as traders booked profits, the most active May contract of cotton was at 21,000 rupees per bale (1bale=170kg), down 0.6% from the previous close. likely higher output in 2016-17 (Oct-Sep) has also kept sentiment bearish, Cotton output in Punjab, among the largest producers in the country, is likely to rise a whopping 220% on year to 1.26 million bales in 2016-17, while in Haryana, output is seen up 106% on year at 2.04 million bales, according to the third advance estimates from the farm departments of the two states. IMD has forecast the Jun-Sep southwest monsoon to be normal at 96% of the long-period average, adding to the expectations of higher production of cotton and weighing on sentiment.

Rabobank sees ICE cotton declining in long term.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Rabobank expects cotton futures on the Intercontinental Exchange to decline in the long term due to expectations of a rise in the area under the crop globally in 2017-18. the July cotton contract on ICE is trading at 79.17 cents a pound, down 0.3 cents. prices are anticipated to come under pressures as excellent global prices incentivise area expansion, global cotton acreage is expected to rise 4% in 2017-18 led by the US, China India, and Pakistan. The market expects 2017-18 US cotton acreage to be in the range of 11-12 million acres, while Rabobank sees it at 11.3 million acres.

India coffee exports during Jan 1- Apr 26.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

The Coffee Board of India has finalised its crop estimate for 2015-16 at a record-high of 348,000 tonne, up from 327,000 tonne produced a year ago, but down from previous estimate of 350,000 tonne. The board has estimated the output for 2016-17 at 316,700 MT tonne, down 9% on year.

Rabobank sees ICE arabica coffee higher in long term.
Ram Gopal Yadav (8 years ago)

Benchmark contracts of arabica coffee on ICE are expected to rise in the long term, due to a likely fall in production in Brazil, world largest coffee grower. The most active July contract of arabica coffee on ICE was at 130.4 cents per pound, down 0.3% from previous close. Lack of adequate rainfall in Brazil main coffee growing areas may hamper growth of coffee beans and lead to a drop-in production in 2018, Futures of arabica coffee have been under pressure due to speculative selling due to lack of major cues and no major movement in currencies,