Coffee is trading higher on the B3 this Thursday morning.

At 10:23 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (19), the May contract for Arabica coffee traded on Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) The price of corn was up 1.05%, quoted at US$386.00 per 60 kg bag. The July contract, however, remained stable at US$366.95/bag. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, on the other hand, the May contract fell 0.10% to US$292.60/bag, while the July contract showed a slight decrease of 0.09%, quoted at US$286.85/bag. The market is reacting to the new projection from the Brazilian cooperative members of… Cooxupé, which estimates exporting 4.4 million bags of coffee in 2026, a reduction of 500,000 bags compared to 2025.

The drop reflects the lower availability of the previous harvest.In addition to factors such as the temporary slowdown in shipments to the United States during the period of tariffs and logistical hurdles linked to tensions in the Middle East, investors are also closely watching recent decisions by… monetary policyIn the US, the Federal Reserve (Fed) The Central Bank maintained interest rates between 3.50% and 3.75% per year for the second consecutive meeting, adopting a cautious stance in the face of economic uncertainties. In Brazil, the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) It reduced the Selic rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 14.75% per year, resuming the cycle of monetary easing in a gradual manner.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.