Cumin seed players struggle for direction

Syrian cumin seed had reached $3,250 a tonne fob Syria as sources in the country reported that stocks were between only 2,000 and 2,500 tonnes. Syrian cumin seed prices had eased over the last two days to $3,000 a tonne c&f having been at $3,150 a tonne about a week earlier…READ MORE

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Cumin seed exporters boost price quotes

GLOBAL cumin seed prices have advanced strongly in recent weeks due to an overall lack of availability across the market. Syrian cumin seed prices had increased to around $3,000 a tonne…READ MORE

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New crop arrivals fail to influence cumin

CUMIN seed prices have held a generally stable pattern over recent months despite the arrival of new crops as the overall supply and demand appears to be relatively balanced. on September 4, Syrian cumin seed was being offered at $2,400 a tonne…READ MORE

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Cumin seed values buckle as crops arrive

GLOBAL cumin seed prices have shown some downward pressure of late as availability improves with the arrival of new crops. Syrian cumin seed had eased again. The most competitive offers have been from…READ MORE

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Divisions in trading underpin Syrian cumin seed

THE Syrian cumin seed market is seen as having a very strong undertone to it due to the tactics of domestic traders. Syrian cumin seed prices have been fluctuating within a range of $2,300 a tonne c&f to $2,375 a tonne over most of the last three weeks, and at one point had hit $2,450 […]

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Sowing the seeds of a market revival

This year’s Syrian crop in the range of 15,000 and 20,000 tonnes, up from earlier projections of 12,000 to 14,000 tonnes and an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 tonnes in 2008. Syria’s crop is usually harvested in early June but this year’s to delayed marginally to mid-June, putting it on the same time frame as the…READ […]

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Cumin seed advances belie fundamentals

INTERNATIONAL cumin seed prices have remained prone to increases due to market speculation and minimal overall availability in the run up to the next set of crops, which have overshadowed the underlying bearishness of subdued demand. Syria was said to have 2,000 tonnes of 2008 crop material still unsold. However, despite these positive supply implications, […]

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Pressure builds for surge in cumin values

CUMIN seed prices are expected to be prone to upward pressure over the coming weeks as buyers are likely to need further cover in a market where supplies are dwindling. Syrian cumin seed was now being offered around $2,600 a tonne c&f against $2,300 a tonne earlier this month…READ MORE

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Slow buying helps drag cumin seed down

Syria claims to have only 2,000 to 3,000 tonnes of material left unsold. However, this figure is considered unreliable because the country was stating the same thing about six months ago. On November 14, Syrian cumin seed prices had fallen to around $2,350 a tonne c&f main…READ MORE

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Dollar strength helps push cumin lower

CUMIN seed prices have incurred further losses over recent weeks due to the combined effects of the strength of the US dollar against local currencies. Syrian cumin seed was seen holding levels of $3,500 a tonne cif, although some sources cited a decline in Syrian prices also…READ MORE

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