Nonpareil kernel prices fell in the global container market the week ending Tuesday despite talk of those items thinning.
May 25, 2022Two new estimates of California’s 2022 crop delivered no surprises, though questions linger about the potential impact of drought on the upcoming harvest.
May 18, 2022The latest monthly shipment report might have bolstered prices had it come earlier in the crop year. But with less than three months to go, the report showed no sign of moving the market off its sideways direction despite some positive news for sellers.
May 18, 2022NPIS prices fell the week ending Tuesday in the global container market as importers in India braced for a raft of new supply.
May 18, 2022A conversation with Andrew Hwang, Manager of Business Development and International Marketing for the Port of Oakland, about the current logistics situation and how the port is dealing with the global supply chain problems.
May 11, 2022New crop inshell pricing came into sharper focus in the global container market the week ending Tuesday, with trades pointing to significant price discounts to current crop.
May 11, 2022California’s almond acreage continues to increase despite years of low market prices, but there are signs that production acreage could be peaking, according to several new estimates.
May 4, 2022Benchmark STD5 prices held to their recent levels in the global container market the week ending Tuesday as Spanish demand firmed and growers in Spain anticipated a smaller crop from the country.
May 4, 2022Nonpareil kernel prices dipped in the global container market the week ending Tuesday even as many market participants insisted that unsold supply of the items are dwindling.
April 27, 2022Benchmark STD5 prices fell in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday in quiet trade as buyers lowered bids following a bearish crop forecast.
April 20, 2022Packers rammed through port logjams and container shortages last month to ship their largest quantity of almonds this crop year, beating expectations and buoying hope among sellers that prices could continue to firm despite bearish supply-side fundamentals.
April 13, 2022Prices in the global almond market drifted the week ending Tuesday as participants waited for guidance from two industry reports.
April 13, 2022Trading arbitrage opportunities between markets is not new and represents a core part of business for trade firms. However, a combination of trends appears to be making the trade more attractive to California packers.
April 6, 2022Prices in the global almond market strengthened in the week ended Tuesday, with NPIS surpassing $2/lb FAS for the first time since October.
April 6, 2022The latest position report from the Almond Board of California (ABC) puts further pressure on undersold packers to book sales, although this may be tempered by caution over orchard damage from frost and drought.
March 30, 2022Talk of potential damage from last month’s freeze in California resurfaced in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday, prompting offers to retreat and bolstering prices for STD5 and inshell.
March 30, 2022Inshell prices jumped in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday on increased demand from India and China.
March 23, 2022The latest position report from the Almond Board of California (ABC) puts further pressure on undersold packers to book sales, although this may be tempered by caution over orchard damage from frost and drought.
March 16, 2022An apparent tightening supply of mid-to-large size Nonpareil kernels bolstered prices for some of those items the week ended Tuesday in the global almond market, though STD5 prices dipped on carry-out and unsold inventory concerns.
March 16, 2022Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will lead to short-term demand disruption in Central and Eastern Europe due to volatility in currencies but also supply chain and ingredient sourcing problems.
March 9, 2022With Australia about a week into its 2022-2023 crop year almond harvest, unusually heavy rains are causing hull rot in some orchards that could present challenges for marketing inshell to China.
March 9, 2022Prices leveled in the global almond market the week ended Tuesday with selling interest building as the assessment period progressed.
March 9, 2022Damage to almond orchards from freezing temperatures throughout California's Central Valley could take months to determine.
March 2, 2022Global almond prices continued to push higher the week ended Tuesday as many sellers withdrew from the market to assess damage from the freeze last week in California’s Central Valley.
March 2, 2022Unusual supply and demand dynamics are making it difficult for sellers to formulate new crop sales strategies.
February 23, 2022Prices in the global almond generally strengthened the week ended Tuesday, clawing back gains after last week’s decline.
February 23, 2022Selles face increasing pressure as report shows California tracking toward a carry-out that could exceed 900 million lbs
February 16, 2022Another bearish position report dragged on prices in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday, with larger NPX kernels showing the sharpest declines.
February 16, 2022Recent loss of free trade zones, tariffs, and the growth of the Australian almond industry present challenges for U.S. marketers.
February 9, 2022Prices in the global almond market were bumpy the week ended Tuesday as trade activity increased, with transactions for items such as STD5 and NPIS concluded in a wide range.
February 9, 2022Prices in the global almond market dipped the week ended Tuesday as pressure to sell shaved cents from most items, with larger kernel items feeling the brunt of the decline.
February 2, 2022New demand from Europe sparks activity in the STD5 market.
January 26, 2022Inshell prices in the global almond market gained slightly in the week ended Tuesday, providing hope a floor may have been reached after six weeks trending lower, while STD5 prices steadied, slipping by only a penny.
January 26, 2022Longer freight timelines are changing buying patterns with implications for market prices.
January 19, 2022Prices for STD5 dipped slightly in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday, suggesting to some the item may have found a floor, while prices for inshell and most kernel items continued to fall on weaker fundamentals.
January 19, 2022Monthly shipments, falling to a 5-year low for December, continue to disappoint sellers.
January 12, 2022Fears of a bearish position report softened prices in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday, and prices slid further when the report confirmed a sharp drop in exports to key overseas markets.
January 12, 2022Lagging shipments mean California is tracking toward a nearly 800 million lb carry-out this crop year.
January 5, 2022Most global almond prices moved lower during the week ended Tuesday, as record precipitation in California as well as bearish sentiment about the pace of shipments contributed to the softening market.
January 5, 2022Two 2022 crop STD5 trades for shipment in Q4 2022 were reported this week in the global almond market, giving the market a first look at new crop pricing.
December 22, 2021November shipments from California are down 16% from the year-ago month, new data shows.
December 15, 2021Trade in the global almond market leading into the release of the November position report was relatively quiet the week ending Tuesday, but pricing for larger kernel items continued to show strength while STD5 and NPIS markets were unchanged.
December 15, 2021Prices for several large-kernel items inched up in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as trade activity lessened.
December 8, 2021Prices drifted in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as demand from Europe ebbed and sellers withdrew from trade in expectation that prices would strengthen.
December 1, 2021Prices rebounded from a multi-week slide in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as demand perked from key regions.
November 24, 2021Low year-to-date shipments, high uncommitted inventories and the second-highest crop receipts on record for this time of year pose challenges for sellers
November 17, 2021Prices fell from 6 cents/lb to 20 cents/lb in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday on the third bearish position report of the crop year.
November 17, 2021Market participants cite multiple reasons for the contango structure.
November 10, 2021Prices fell in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday ahead of a new position report that sellers worry could show disappointing monthly shipments.
November 10, 2021Some packers are running out of warehouse space and bins, prompting them to sell into a falling market.
November 3, 2021Volatility in the global almond market continued the week ending Tuesday with prices falling amid concerns about upcoming October shipments, new sales, and storage.
November 3, 2021Signs of big shifts in market positions among sellers and buyers are hard to find even as market fundamentals become clearer.
October 27, 2021Prices drifted lower in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as rain prompted some buyers to lower bids, while packers pegged the weaker prices to a variety of issues.
October 27, 2021Prices fell in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday, surprising many sellers but helping to revive sluggish demand.
October 20, 2021California shipped 229 million pounds of almonds in September, down 13% from last September, data from the latest position report shows.
October 13, 2021Prices for most of the 18 items assessed by Stratamarkets slipped again in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday, save for a few Nonpareil kernel items, as both buyers and sellers largely refrained from taking big positions.
October 13, 2021Price spreads between kernel sizes are prompting some buyers to move to smaller, less expensive items.
October 6, 2021Prices fell across the complex in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as market participants braced for what many believe could be a bearish September position report.Prices fell across the complex in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as market participants braced for what many believe could be a bearish September position report.Prices fell across the complex in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as market participants braced for what many believe could be a bearish September position report.Prices fell across the complex in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as market participants braced for what many believe could be a bearish September position report.
October 6, 2021NPX 20/22 traded above $4/lb in the global almond market the week ended Tuesday as an apparent scarcity of large-size Nonpareil kernels continued to bolster prices for those items even as smaller-size kernel prices fell.
September 29, 2021Prices in the global almond market mostly slipped the week ended Tuesday partly due to softer demand in a market still seeking direction from the 2021 harvest.
September 22, 2021The fall in new sales for August underscores the recent disconnect between buyers and sellers on new crop trade.
September 15, 2021The assessed NPIS price fell 6 cents the week ended Tuesday while most assessed Nonpareil kernel prices climbed as the market balanced softer demand from India with expectations for smaller 2021 crop sizing.
September 15, 2021Almond exporters question whether a reduction in the vessel backlog at the port will alleviate shipping delays.
September 8, 2021Inshell prices stabilized in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as demand from China increased.
September 8, 2021How Europe manages almond inventories following record imports from California could influence near-term prices in the global almond market.
September 1, 2021Inshell prices fell in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday on weaker demand from India.
September 1, 2021High inshell prices have sparked record kernel trade to India.
August 25, 2021Inshell demand cooled in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as prices ended mixed.
August 25, 2021Record shipments in July will help California end the 2020-2021 crop year with a carry-out of roughly 600 million lbs, according to the latest Almond Board of California (ABC) position report.
August 18, 2021Prices for kernel items jumped in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as questions persisted about kernel sizes from California’s 2021-2022 crop.
August 18, 2021Views from experts in the field come as market participants question the drought’s impact on California’s longer-term almond production, which is impacting forward market prices.
August 11, 2021Inshell prices continued their ascent in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as inventory levels in India fell and offers from California thinned.
August 11, 2021Sized SSR-grade item price premiums to STDS increased in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as trade ticked up.
August 4, 2021Current crop Nonpareil kernel prices rose in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as packers lifted offers to sync them with inshell prices, which increased for the fourth consecutive week.
July 28, 2021NPIS prices rose 18 cents/lb in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday on demand from India.
July 21, 2021The two reports deliver the most bullish news of the current crop year to participants in the global almond market, resetting prices.
July 14, 2021Prices soared in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cut its forecast for California’s 2021-2022 crop year almond production by 400-million pounds.
July 14, 2021Prices for NPX 30/32 fell 11 cents/lb in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as growers entered the market to sell their remaining current crop supply of the item, market participants said.
July 7, 2021New crop NPIS for August shipment continued to trade at premiums to September shipments in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday on demand from India.
June 30, 2021Prices for sized kernel items rose in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as supplies tightened and kernel demand from India increased.
June 23, 2021As anecdotal evidence accumulates of almond acreage removal in California, market participants question how many acres are being removed and its impact on supply and market prices.
June 23, 2021The May 2021 position report showed record May shipments and healthy new crop commitments, emboldening sellers and lifting prices.
June 16, 2021Prices rose in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday after a new position report showed record May shipments.
June 16, 2021New crop commitments, expected to be released on Thursday, will provide the market with its first glimpse into how sellers and buyers are approaching new crop trade.
June 9, 2021Demand from India continued to propel current crop inshell prices into record levels in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday.
June 9, 2021The assessed price for prompt-shipment NPIS increased to its highest level of the 2020-2021 crop year in the global almond industrial market the week ending Tuesday on strengthening demand from India.
June 2, 2021Prices firmed in the global almond industrial market the week ending Tuesday as packing companies throttled back on selling activity.
May 26, 2021A new California almond crop forecast could usher in a period of low trade liquidity in the global industrial market.
May 19, 2021Prices fell in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday in reaction to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop forecast.
May 19, 2021Record April shipments change the carry-out calculus as the crop year near its end.
May 12, 2021Inshell prices showed their steepest retreat in months in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as the recent Covid-19 surge in India continued to sap new demand.
May 12, 2021Diminishing supplies of Nonpareil kernel items drove prices higher for those items in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday.
May 5, 2021Prices for STDS and SSR-grade items fell in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday after two new acreage estimates raised questions about the size of California’s upcoming crop.
April 28, 2021Prices increased in the global almond market during the week ending Tuesday following a report predicting California’s 2021 almond production will be 300 million pounds less than current crop output.
April 21, 2021An early estimate of the state's 2021 almond production is more bullish than some market observers expected.
April 21, 2021Packers react with enthusiasm, and surprise, to the latest position report.
April 14, 2021A new report showing favorable demand and supply fundamentals for sellers lifted prices for most items in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday.
April 14, 2021IIS prices climbed 8 cents in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday on tighter supply and increased demand.
April 7, 2021Prices for Nonpareil inshell and kernel items inched up in the global almond market the week ending Tuesday as packers reported tighter supplies for those items.
March 31, 2021A USDA forecasting expert speaks with Stratamarkets about predicting California's almond production.
March 31, 2021Large kernel price premiums to small-kernel items fell in the global almond market during the week ending Tuesday as inshell prices found a ceiling.
March 24, 2021China used to be California's top export market. Shipments there are on the rise, a trend that shows no sign of slowing.
March 17, 2021Firmer shipments pulled prices higher in the global almond market during the week ending Tuesday as inshell trading hummed.
March 17, 2021Prices for NPIS rose 7 cents in the U.S. FAS market the week ending Tuesday as an increasing number of California packers reported being either sold out of inshell or tight on the item.
March 13, 2021Demand from China and India helped lift NPIS prices in the global almond market during the week ending Tuesday, while prices fell for Nonpareil kernel items.
March 3, 2021Almond prices rallied in the global industrial market during the week ending Tuesday as talk heightened of a potential inshell shortage in California.
February 24, 2021Almond prices plummeted in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending February 16, extending weeks of losses following the release of bearish January shipment numbers.
February 17, 2021Weaker global demand could also be to blame, packers say, raising questions about whether future monthly shipments will return to their punchy levels once shipping problems subside.
February 17, 2021With bloom days away, farm advisors say it's becoming harder than ever to use it to predict almond crop output in California.
February 10, 2021Prices dropped for the third consecutive stretch in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending February 9 as global demand faded.
February 10, 2021Benchmark STDS and NPIS prices fell again in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending February 2 amid reports of a supply glut in California’s largest export market.
February 3, 2021A deteriorating short-term coronavirus outlook dampened demand in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending January 26, dragging almond prices lower.
January 27, 2021The creators of a new water trading contract are positioning it as a novel tool for managing water costs – an issue of increasing importance for California almond growers.
January 27, 2021Prices for prompt-shipment NPX 20/22 jumped 18 cents/lb in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending January 19, spearheading a price increase across the complex fueled by last week’s bullish shipment numbers.
January 20, 2021Crop receipts reported in the December 2020 position report show California on track to reach the 3-billion-pound crop forecast, but questions about receipts persist.
January 13, 2021Prices for STDS increased in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending January 12 on firmer demand from Europe.
January 13, 2021Prices moved in mixed directions in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending January 5 as buyers and sellers returned from year-end holidays.
January 6, 2021Prices ticked higher in the U.S FAS market during the week ending December 29 as California sellers withdrew for the holidays.
December 30, 2020Prices strengthened in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending December 22 as packers raised offers following what they interpreted to be a positive November 2020 position report.
December 23, 2020Almond sales in November grew compared with the same month last year, the latest position report from the Almond Board of California shows. November shipments increase 11.6%.
December 16, 2020Prices strengthened for the third consecutive week in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending December 15, partly on continued demand for inshell almonds from India.
December 16, 2020Prices firmed in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending December 8, primarily on demand from Europe and India as shipping problems appeared to worsen. The spike in buying interest surprised some market participants expecting quieter sales following the recent bullish monthly shipments.
December 9, 2020Historically low almond prices and a weakening U.S. dollar helped spur demand in the U.S. FAS market during the week ending December 1, lifting prices for some key items.
December 2, 2020Almond exporters in Australia are seeing some success in making themselves less reliant on China, even though China remains their largest global buyer.
December 2, 2020Buying interest in India perked during the week ending November 20, bolstering prices for inshell almonds even as prices slipped for other items in the U.S. FAS market.
November 23, 2020Prices inched up in the California almond market during the week ending November 13 on stronger demand prior to the release of new global shipment data.
November 16, 2020Nonpareil Inshell (NPIS) prices weakened in the California almond market during the week ending November 6 as import demand from India languished.
November 9, 2020Prices meandered amid quiet trade activity in the California almond market during the week ending October 30 as demand softened and sellers continued to lower offers to spark buying interest.
November 2, 2020Buying interest softened in the California almond market during the week ending September 25, reversing a multi-week price upswing.
September 28, 2020Prices for large-kernel almonds soared in the California almond market during the week ending September 18 as demand continued to outpace supply.
September 21, 2020Prices for Nonpareil Inshell almonds strengthened for the fourth consecutive week in the California almond market during the week ending September 11 as the Almond Board of California (ABC) reported record shipments to India.
September 14, 2020Demand from Europe lifted prompt shipment Standards prices to their highest level since May in the California almond market during the week ending September 4.
September 8, 2020Prices climbed for the third consecutive week in the California almond market during the week ending August 28 as global demand spiked.
August 31, 2020Prices strengthened in the California almond market during the week ending August 21 on demand from Europe and India.
August 24, 2020A new position report showing record July shipments reversed a three-week price decline in the California almond market during the week ending August 14.
August 17, 2020Prices weakened for the third consecutive week in the California almond market during the week ending August 7 on thin buying interest.
August 10, 2020Prices fell in the California almond market during the week ending July 31 as buying interest disappointed.
August 3, 2020Demand accelerated for inshell almonds during the week ending July 24 in the California almond market as prices for prompt shipment Standards lagged.
July 27, 2020Prices rebounded in the California almond market for the week ending July 17 as several small to mid-sized packers reported being sold out of some current crop items.
July 20, 2020Prices fell in the California almond market during the week ending July 10 after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that the state’s almond production will increase by 450 million pounds on the year.
July 13, 2020Prices rose in the California almond market for the week ending July 3 as growers showed a reluctance to transact ahead of the release of a new crop forecast this week.
July 6, 2020Buying interest from Europe helped bolster prices in the California spot almond market during the week ending June 26 as market participants questioned the size of the upcoming crop.
June 29, 2020Prices fell in the California spot almond market during the week ending June 19 as packers sought to sell current crop inventory and buyers focused on covering positions further forward.
June 22, 2020A decline in reported global almond shipments pulled prices lower in the California almond spot market during the week ending June 12.
June 15, 2020Prices steadied in the California spot almond market during the week ending June 5 amid signs that demand in the United States and abroad is reviving.
June 8, 2020Prices softened in the California almond market during the week ending May 29 as buyers and sellers struggled to agree on price.
June 1, 2020Prices drifted in the California spot almond market during the week ending May 22 with buyers and sellers appearing to defend their bid and offer positions amid global demand uncertainty and the approach of what is expected to be a record-setting almond harvest in California.
May 26, 2020Prices tumbled in the California almond spot market during the week ending May 15 after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicted a record 3-billion pounds of almond production in California this year.
May 18, 2020Prices firmed in the California almond spot market during the week ending May 8 even as some market participants expressed concern that potential contract defaults could pull prices back down.
May 11, 2020Prices continued to slide in the U.S. spot almond market during the week ending May 1 with packers increasingly motivated to clear inventory ahead of what is expected to be an unusually large California almond harvest, market participants said.
May 4, 2020Two fresh data points supporting expectations for a large 2020 crop prompted prices in the U.S. spot almond market to fall during the week ending April 24 as some buyers refrained from transacting in expectations that prices could sink further.
April 27, 2020Buying interest from Europe helped stabilize prices for Standards in California’s spot almond market for the week ending April 17 but failed to bolster Nonpareil prices, which fell about 10 cents/lb compared with price levels the previous week.
April 20, 2020Prices in the U.S. wholesale almond market fell slightly last week compared with prices levels the previous week in thin trade as market participants grappled with demand uncertainty caused by covid-19 and waited for the release of the latest position report from the Almond Board of California (ABC).
April 13, 2020
