The market last week tapped $1,845, its highest since November 2017, partly supported by dwindling
certified stocks. However, dealers said the market's advance above the $1,800 mark had attracted heavy producer hedging on Tuesday, which knocked prices lower and encouraged follow-through selling.
Certified stocks more cases than any other shop and had about 150 when we interviewed Weiss in February.
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Certified stocks are currently at their lowest level in 10 years, closing out December at 1.245 million bags.
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We still have a good crop, although it is impossible to put a number on it yet, but I think there will still be close to 50 million bags of coffee out of Brazil." A much clearer picture would emerge by January, he added, when the extent of the drought and its effects would be known, and factors like the level of
certified stocks were able to be taken into account.
On December 14th, the local coffee industry got a badly needed shot in the arm, when the New York Board of Trade lifted its moratorium on the issuance of delivery notices against
certified stocks in six licensed stores at the port.
Some roasters took delivery of Exchange
certified stocks, further reducing stock levels.
When the coffees are finally all picked out of the
certified stocks there will be a lot of coffee left over which will at best be characterized as marginal.
