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US cotton price - down 41% year-on-year
Friday 18th May 2012
The price of US cotton has fallen by 41% year-on-year as large global stocks of cotton are putting pressure on international prices.
The price of US maize
Thursday 17th May 2012
The price of US maize, in terms of GBP, has fallen by 20% since the start of the year and is down by 22% year-on-year.
The price of ex-farm, in-shell peanuts
Wednesday 16th May 2012
The price of ex-farm, in-shell peanuts in the US has increased by 52% year-on-year.
Desiccated coconut, in Europe
Tuesday 15th May 2012
The price of Philippine desiccated coconut, in Europe, in terms of EUR, has fallen by 17% year-on-year.
The price of onions in the UK
Monday 14th May 2012
The wholesale price of onions in the UK is at an eight year low and is currently less than half of its five year seasonal average for this time of the year.
The British pound (GBP) vs. the EUR
Friday 11th May 2012
The British pound has risen against the EUR by 12% year-on-year and is currently at a level not seen since the end of 2008.
SMP in Germany down by 16% y-o-y
Thursday 10th May 2012
The price of food quality SMP (skimmed milk powder) in Germany, in terms of EUR, has fallen by 16.4% year-on-year.
Oranges in the UK
Wednesday 9th May 2012
The wholesale price of oranges in the UK is currently 4% below its 5 year seasonal average for this time of the year.
Chinese Exports (In Bn USD per month)
Tuesday 8th May 2012
Total Chinese Exports (In Bn USD per month)
The total value of China’s exports (in terms of billion USD per month) fell by 24% year-on-year in the month of February 2012, although it is still above its 5 year seasonal average for this time of the year.
Wholesale price of rhubarb in the UK
Monday 7th May 2012
The wholesale price of rhubarb in the UK is currently 22% above its 5 year seasonal average for this time of the year.
The Argentinean peso vs. the USD
Friday 4th May 2012
The Argentinean peso vs. the USD has fallen by 12% year-on-year.
Average producer price of Russian cattle
Thursday 3rd May 2012
The average producer price of cattle in Russia, in terms of Russian rubles, has increased by 15% year-on-year.
Basmati sees high export demand
Wednesday 2nd May 2012
The price of basmati rice in Pakistan rose recently due to worries about a potential lack of domestic supply.
Hard frosts hit raspberries in Spain
Tuesday 1st May 2012
The wholesale price of raspberries in the UK is unusually high, and currently 19% above its 5 year seasonal average for this time of the year.
Lower prices for capsicum peppers
Monday 30th April 2012
The wholesale price of fresh capsicum peppers in the UK is unusually low, and currently 19% below its 5 year seasonal average for this time of the year
Nickel - poor demand - good supply
Friday 27th April 2012
The price of nickel, in terms of GBP, has fallen by 14% since the start of February 2012 and is down 28% on its previous price year-on-year.
Improved hake supply - lower prices
Thursday 26th April 2012
The average auction price of hake in Peterhead (UK) recently fell by 30% year-on-year and is currently 47% below its five year seasonal average for this time of the year.
The price of UK butter
Wednesday 25th April 2012
The price of UK butter has fallen by 30% since the start of the year and is down by 34% year-on-year.
Avocados - good seasonal supply
Tuesday 24th April 2012
The wholesale price of avocados in the UK is currently 13% below its price at this time last year and is 17% below its 5 year seasonal average.
Asparagus prices higher due to drought
Monday 23rd April 2012
The wholesale price of asparagus in the UK is currently 12% above its price at this time last year and 19% above its 5 year seasonal average.
The price of US soyabeans
Friday 20th April 2012
The price of US soyabeans, in terms of USD, has risen by 18% since the start of 2012.
The price of bottle grade PET
Thursday 19th April 2012
The price of bottle grade PET in Western Europe, in terms of EUR, has increased by 10% since the start of 2012 but is down by 8% year-on-year.
The price of tin in terms of GBP
Wednesday 18th April 2012
The price of tin in terms of GBP has fallen by 7% since the start of February 2012, and is down by 27% year-on-year.
The price of oxalic acid in Italy
Tuesday 17th April 2012
The price of oxalic acid in Italy has risen strongly in price year-on-year.
The price of cottonseed oil in India
Monday 16th April 2012
The price of cottonseed oil in India has increased by 20% year-on-year and in terms of Indian rupees recently reached a record high.
The Sri Lankan currency vs. the USD
Friday 13th April 2012
The value of the Sri Lankan currency vs. the USD has fallen by 13% since the start of the year, hitting a new low of nearly 131 against the USD on the 21st of March 2011.
The price of rutile titanium
Thursday 12th April 2012
The price of rutile titanium (free on board Australia), in terms of Australian Dollars, has risen by 85% since the start of the year.
Wholesale price of peaches in the UK
Wednesday 11th April 2012
The wholesale price of peaches in the UK has increased by around 60% since the start of the year and is currently 26% above its 5 year seasonal average for the month of March.
Wholesale price of spinach in the UK
Tuesday 10th April 2012
The wholesale price of spinach in the UK has decreased by 20% since the start of March 2012. It is up by 11% year-on-year but is currently 7% below its 5 year seasonal average for this time of the year.
Granular urea (fob Gulf US)
Friday 6th April 2012
The price of granular urea (fob Gulf US) has risen by 37%, in terms of USD, since the start of this year.
Wholesale table grape prices in the UK
Thursday 5th April 2012
The wholesale price of table grapes in the UK, both red and green, is reported to be unusually low at the current time.
The wholesale price of Swedes in the UK
Wednesday 4th April 2012
The wholesale price of Swedes in the UK is unusually low at the current time, due to good supply and no issues currently reported with quality.
The price of strawberries in the UK
Tuesday 3rd April 2012
The wholesale price of strawberries in the UK has fallen seasonally.
Shelled walnuts in Italy
Monday 2nd April 2012
The price of whole, shelled walnuts in Italy, in terms of EUR, is up by 13% year-on-year and has increased by 48% since the start of 2009.
Bulk Merlot Wine in Italy
Friday 30th March 2012
The price of bulk merlot wine in Italy, in terms of EUR, has increase by 26% year-on-year.
Propane in North West Europe
Thursday 29th March 2012
The price of propane in North West Europe has risen, in terms of EUR, by 24% year-on-year, compared to a rise in the cost of crude oil of 15% and a rise in the cost of natural gas of just 6% over the same period
Pineapple concentrate prices have fallen
Wednesday 28th March 2012
The price of concentrated pineapple juice has fallen by 30% in terms of EUR, year-on-year.
Bread quality rye in Germany
Tuesday 27th March 2012
The price of bread quality rye in Germany, in terms of EUR, has risen by 10% since the start of 2012, and is up by 7% year-on-year.
Price hikes in polystyrene
Monday 26th March 2012
The price of polystyrene, in terms of GBP, has risen by 17% since the start of 2012, but is down by 3% year-on-year.
Virola - economic uncertainty a concern
Friday 23rd March 2012
The price of sawnwood virola from Peru, in terms of USD has risen by 34% since the start of 2011. The price of plywood virola from Brazil however has actually fallen, in terms of USD, by 3.3% over the same period.
The price of durum wheat
Thursday 22nd March 2012
The price of durum wheat, which is mainly used for pasta, fell recently in Canada and the EU due to increased global supply.
The price of natural graphite in Europe
Wednesday 21st March 2012
The price of natural graphite in Europe has increased by over 80%, in terms of EUR, since the start of 2011.
The wholesale price of eggs in the UK
Tuesday 20th March 2012
The wholesale price of medium sized eggs in the UK has risen by 92% year-on-year.
The price of wheat straw in the UK
Sunday 18th March 2012
The price of wheat straw in the UK is unusually high at the current time and is up by 36% year-on-year.
The price of fresh pineapple in the UK
Friday 16th March 2012
The price of fresh pineapple in the UK is unusually low at the current time and is at present well below its typical seasonal norm for this time of the year.
Spanish Largueta almonds
Thursday 15th March 2012
The price of Spanish Largueta almonds, in terms of EUR, has risen by 24% since the start of the year.
Linseed meal (Northern France)
Wednesday 14th March 2012
The price of linseed meal in Northern France has risen by 10%, in terms of EUR, since the start of the year, but is 27% down year-on-year.
UK tobacco products and duty
Tuesday 13th March 2012
The price of tobacco products in the UK has been rising steadily in line with increased taxation over many years.
Sunflower meal in the US
Monday 12th March 2012
The price of sunflower meal in the US has fallen by 19%, in terms of USD, since the start of the year and is down by 11% year-on-year.
The price of butter in Western Europe
Friday 9th March 2012
The price of butter in Western Europe has fallen by 15%, in terms of EUR year-on-year, whereas the price of butter in the US, in terms of EUR, has fallen by 29% over the same period.
EU piglets have increased in price
Thursday 8th March 2012
EU piglets have increased in price, in EUR terms, by 10% since the beginning of the year and by 28% year-on-year. The price of piglets in the EU has risen unusually rapidly in the last 6 months, from its seasonal low in the second half of last year and is currently well above its normal seasonal average for this time of the year.
The price of glycine in Italy
Wednesday 7th March 2012
The price of glycine has risen strongly in Italy, in terms of EUR, in recent months.
The price of Brazil nuts
Tuesday 6th March 2012
The price of Brazil nuts has recently fallen due to the start of the Brazil nut harvest in Bolivia.
Vietnamese Dong (VND) vs. USD
Monday 5th March 2012
The value of the Vietnamese currency (VND) has been falling fairly steadily over the last few years and a surge of bad debts in 2011 is reported to have brought Vietnam’s undercapitalised banking system to the brink of a crisis.
US cattle prices
Friday 2nd March 2012
UK wholesale price of little gem lettuce
Thursday 1st March 2012
The wholesale price of little gem lettuce in the UK has risen by 24% year-on-year and is currently 29% above its seasonal average for this time of the year.
French waste paper
Wednesday 29th February 2012
The supply situation for waste paper in Europe has worsened since the beginning of the year.
The price of acrylic fibre in China
Tuesday 28th February 2012
The price of acrylic fibre in China, in terms of Chinese Yuan, has risen by 12% since the start of 2012.
The price of coal in northwest Europe
Monday 27th February 2012
The price of coal in northwest Europe has fallen, in terms of EUR, by 8% since the start of the year and is currently down by 5% year-on-year.
US unemployment rate fell 2.35%
Friday 24th February 2012
The US unemployment rate fell 2.35% in the month from December 2011 to January 2012 and has seen a 7.78% drop year-on-year.
Cauliflower prices in the UK
Thursday 23rd February 2012
The wholesale price of cauliflowers in the UK has risen by almost 250% since November 2011 and is currently 38% above its seasonal average for this time of the year.
European ethylene and naphtha prices
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
The price of ethylene in Europe has risen by 21% since the start of 2012.
Indian castor prices
Tuesday 21st February 2012
Indian castor seed and castor oil prices have been rising strongly, in terms of Indian rupees, since the start of February 2012, on reports of new business from shippers and soap industries, after its recent price falls raised interest in this particular oil.
Courgette prices in the UK
Monday 20th February 2012
The wholesale price of courgettes in the UK has risen by 109% since the start of December 2011 and is currently 32% above its seasonal average for this time of the year.
The value of the Czech currency
Friday 17th February 2012
The value of the Czech currency has fallen by 13% vs. GBP since its low point at the start of May 2011 and is down by 8% vs. GBP year-on-year.
The price of clavulanic acid
Thursday 16th February 2012
The price of clavulanic acid (in terms of EUR) has decreased 21% since the start of the year and has fallen by 38% since the start of 2008.
Wholesale price of honey in the US
Wednesday 15th February 2012
The average wholesale price of honey in the US has increased by 6% year-on-year.
Wholesale price of oranges in the UK
Tuesday 14th February 2012
The wholesale price of oranges in the UK has fallen by 25% since the start of October of 2011 but is at around its seasonal average for this time of the year.
Weekly Price Series - 13/02/2012
Monday 13th February 2012
Natural gas prices rose 15.6% last week. HDPE was up by 12.3% and milling wheat rose 7.5%. Orange juice concentrate fell 9.8%
UK Beer – Duty and RPI
Monday 13th February 2012
The RPI (Retail Price Index) of beer in the UK has increased by 17% since the start of 2008, while over the same period beer duty in the UK has increased by 35%.
The price of lactose in the US
Friday 10th February 2012
The price of lactose in the US is unusually high at the current time.
Consumer confidence in China
Thursday 9th February 2012
The consumer confidence index in China declined to 97 in November 2011 from 108.10 in June 2011.
Fresh Beetroot in the UK
Wednesday 8th February 2012
The wholesale price of fresh beetroot in the UK is unusually high at the current time, and well above its seasonal average for this time of the year.
UK labour disputes
Tuesday 7th February 2012
The number of working days lost in labour disputes in the UK rose to almost a million in November 2011.
Zinc prices recently rose
Monday 6th February 2012
The price of zinc, in terms of EUR, has increased by 15% since the start of the year.
Weekly Price Series - 06/02/2012
Sunday 5th February 2012
This week in our tables natural gas (+12.9%), HDPE (+11.5%) and milling wheat
(+8.6%) are up, whereas potatoes (-7.3%) and coffee (blend) (-6.0%) are both down.
The price of natural rubber in Thailand
Thursday 2nd February 2012
The price of natural rubber in Thailand has risen by 23% since the start of the year but is down by 28% year-on-year.
The wholesale price of Galia melons
Wednesday 1st February 2012
The wholesale price of Galia melons in the UK is unusually high at the current time.
The Ghanaian currency
Tuesday 31st January 2012
The Ghanaian currency (the New Cedi) recently fell to a new record low against the USD due to strong demand for USD in this West African state.
The price of black pepper in Cochin
Monday 30th January 2012
The market price of black pepper in Cochin in India, in terms of INR, has fallen by 8% over the course of the last month, but is up by 44% year-on-year.
Weekly Price Series - 30/01/2012
Monday 30th January 2012
US natural gas price unusually low
Friday 27th January 2012
US natural gas prices have fallen by 46% year-on-year and are 82% below their peak in mid 2008.
Banana prices rise seasonally
Thursday 26th January 2012
Banana prices in the UK have begun to rise seasonally.
Kiwi fruit lower on good supply
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Kiwi fruit prices are low in Europe at the current time due to oversupply.
UK apple price is unseasonably high
Tuesday 24th January 2012
The wholesale price of eating apples in the UK is unseasonably high for this time of the year.
Weekly Price Series - 23/01/2012
Monday 23rd January 2012
Tea (Sri Lanka) was the top riser in our table this week, up 19.1%. HDPE (plastic) meanwhile fell by 12.7%
Prized around the Luna New Year
Monday 23rd January 2012
The wholesale price of small yellow croakers (a type of fish) has increased by 27% year-on-year and prices are at around record levels.
The Indian Rupee
Friday 20th January 2012
The value of the Indian rupee vs. the USD has fallen by 16% year-on-year and is almost at a record low.
The rising price of karanja oil
Thursday 19th January 2012
The price of honge/karanja oil in India has risen by 50% year-on-year.
Cobalt in good supply
Wednesday 18th January 2012
The price of high grade cobalt in Rotterdam (in terms of USD) has fallen by 14% year-on-year.
US Orange Juice Concentrate
Tuesday 17th January 2012
The price of orange juice recently surged after reports of cold weather in Florida raised fears that there was a risk of damage to Florida’s orange crop. There were also safety concerns after the USDA was reported to have found a fungicide - carbendazim - in shipments of the juice from Brazil. Carbendazim is legal for use in Brazil but is illegal for use on oranges in the US and EU.
Weekly Price Series - 16/01/2012
Monday 16th January 2012
Bananas were the top riser last week, up 12.9%, closely followed by cocoa beans, up 12.6%.
Cocoa beans rise on Nigerian concerns
Monday 16th January 2012
The price of cocoa beans (in terms of GBP) has risen by 12% since the start of the year but is down by 22% year-on-year from the high prices seen during the Ivorian civil war in 2011.
Urea down on low demand
Wednesday 11th January 2012
The price of granular urea fob Gulf US (in terms of USD) has fallen by 25% since the 1st July 2011 and is at present down by 2% year-on-year.
Sunflower oil has fallen year-on-year
Tuesday 10th January 2012
The price of sunflower oil in Rotterdam (in terms of EUR) has fallen by 19% year-on-year.
Spearmint oil prices are rising
Monday 9th January 2012
The price of Chinese spearmint oil in Europe has increased by 53% year-on-year.
Norwegian interest rates fell recently
Thursday 5th January 2012
Norway recently lowered its interest rate by 0.5% to 1.75%.
The price of extra virgin olive oil
Wednesday 4th January 2012
The price of extra virgin olive oil in Milan (Italy) has fallen by 21% year-on-year.
Whey powder prices in western Europe
Tuesday 3rd January 2012
The price of whey powder in Western Europe has risen by 13% since the 1st of July 2011 and is up by 40% year-on-year.
Hungarian interest rates
Thursday 29th December 2011
The central bank in Hungary has raised interest rates by 0.5% for the second month in a row and the rate in Hungary has now risen to 7%.