Arabica Rebounds Late as December Spreads Surge and Robusta Slides (15 October 2026)
Coffee’s two markets finished Thursday with very different signals. Arabica recorded a lower settlement before a late recovery brought December back towards 300 cents. Robusta remained under pressure, with November losing 3.10%.
December Arabica settled at 294.80 cents/lb, down 3.25 cents or 1.09%. March and May each lost 4.80 cents, allowing December’s premium over the later contracts to widen. Despite the settlement decline, December retained a gain of 7.85 cents, or 2.74%, from last Friday.
Trading continued after the settlement window. December’s later last-trade quotation was 298.70 cents, 0.65 cent above Wednesday’s settlement. That rebound is separate from Thursday’s settlement result.
| Contract | Settlement | Daily change | Change % | Session range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabica December 2026 | 294.80 cents/lb | −3.25 cents | −1.09% | 291.95–298.85 |
| Arabica March 2027 | 285.35 cents/lb | −4.80 cents | −1.65% | 283.50–290.10 |
| Arabica May 2027 | 281.75 cents/lb | −4.80 cents | −1.68% | 280.15–286.50 |
| Robusta November 2026 | $3,375/t | −$108 | −3.10% | $3,369–3,481 |
| Robusta January 2027 | $3,364/t | −$106 | −3.05% | $3,357–3,470 |
| Robusta March 2027 | $3,339/t | −$106 | −3.08% | $3,331–3,441 |
Prices and ranges are cross-checked against StoneX’s published Refinitiv tables; Reuters also confirms December Arabica’s 294.80-cent settlement and November Robusta’s $3,375 settlement.
