ICE Coffee Futures Settle Mixed by FC Stone

Arabica Coffee futures for December delivery settled 10 points lower at 114.25 cents per pound,
while the March delivery contract gained 5 points settling at 118.25 cents per pound. After a slight
gain in the morning, origin price fixing against December delivery slowed the upward movement.
The active switch between December and March continued to widen today, settling at -4.05 cents.
Aging discounts make carryover inventories more expensive for the March position. The activity
remained high, with volume reaching 43,611 lots including 12,389 switches. A large number of AAs
could  reflect  repo  operations.  In  other  news,  currencies  maintained  firm  during  the  session,
supported by higher emerging market equities.