GLOBAL pepper prices have faced renewed upward pressure of late due to increasingly tight world stocks against a market in which demand has been largely unaffected by the economic downturn. In the week ending August 14, European traders quoted sharp increases in Vietnam…READ MORE
The arrival of Vietnam’s crop in February had the usual bearish impact on prices but this overhanging influence on the market has gradually lessened as more of this key origin’s new crop pepper has been exported…READ MORE
GLOBAL pepper prices have incurred further losses of late due to the demand-slowing effects of the economic downturn and the bearish influence of new crop arrivals from Vietnam. Vietnamese black pepper prices had edged up before stabilising for a few days and then weakening again by the end of the week…READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL pepper prices declined further in the week to February 19 largely as a result of hefty availability from Vietnam’s 2009 crop and the cautious, hand to mouth buying which has arisen from the economic crisis. Trade estimates have pegged the Vietnamese crop at around 110,000 tonnes, which would be similar to that of 2008. […]
THE black pepper market turned bullish for most origins in the week to January 24, the International Pepper Community (IPC) has observed. The IPC summed up the market in Vietnam as staying calm. Players were not in a hurry to enter the market in anticipation of Lunar New Year holidays…READ MORE
Vietnamese black pepper of a minimum 550 grammes per liter is currently trading at $2,550 a tonne cif, down from $2,600 a tonne in the previous week. Exports from Vietnam will be suspended for the next week as the country celebrates its new year and reports in the…READ MORE
VIETNAM, the world’s top exporter of pepper, will achieve its goal of earning $310m from overseas shipments of the spice this year, according to the Vietnam Pepper…READ MORE
BLACK pepper prices have weakened in recent weeks, despite a strong bullish sentiment on the fundamental side, as the global economic turmoil impacts the market and restricts speculative activity. Vietnamese black pepper is currently trading at $3,200 a tonne, its lowest value since mid-April 2007…READ MORE
CONTINUED sluggish demand has put a further dampener on world pepper prices over the past week. Vietnamese prices were also seen as easing further, with the IPC…READ MORE
WEAK demand has meant that international pepper prices have continued to show a generally weaker tone of late, but there is some expectation that this price trend could change before the end of the year. The Vietnamese are still eager to sell and the levels for the FAQ (fair, average quality) of 500 gpl are […]