{"id":120065,"date":"2026-05-11T09:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=120065"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:44:23","slug":"agriculture-commodities-today-may-11-tea-jumps-16-39-in-a-day-while-cocoa-surges-38-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/agriculture-commodities-today-may-11-tea-jumps-16-39-in-a-day-while-cocoa-surges-38-14\/120065\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture commodities today, May 11: Tea jumps 16.39% in a day while cocoa surges 38.14%"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Global agricultural commodities witnessed sharp price swings as tea and cocoa recorded massive gains while coffee and orange juice remained under pressure. Cocoa prices jumped 10.73% in a single session and surged 38.14% monthly, making it one of the most volatile commodities in the market.<\/p>\n

Tea prices also posted a huge 16.39% daily rise while rice, cotton and wheat continued to maintain strong yearly gains.<\/p>\n

Cocoa and tea prices lead agricultural commodity rally<\/h2>\n

Cocoa prices witnessed one of the strongest rallies in the agricultural market. The commodity surged 448.67 points in a single session to reach 4630.67 USD\/T.<\/p>\n

Weekly gains stood at 19.72% while monthly growth crossed 38%. Despite the strong short-term rebound, cocoa prices were still down 50.23% yearly.<\/p>\n

Tea prices also exploded higher with a massive 16.39% daily jump. Monthly gains reached 22.78% while year-to-date growth stood at 8.94%.<\/p>\n

Analysts believe weather concerns and supply disruptions continue to drive volatility in agricultural commodities globally.<\/p>\n

Wheat, rice and cotton prices maintain strong momentum<\/h2>\n

Wheat prices climbed 1.26% to 615.18 USd\/Bu and posted yearly gains of 19.54%. Rice also continued its strong rally with prices rising 24.03% year to date.<\/p>\n

Cotton prices remained firm despite a small daily decline of 0.11%. Monthly gains crossed 10% while yearly growth stood at 27.06%.<\/p>\n

Soybean prices gained 0.69% during the session and maintained yearly growth of 12.40%.<\/p>\n

Canola and rapeseed prices also remained positive on a yearly basis with gains of 7.76% and 7.20% respectively.<\/p>\n

Coffee and orange juice prices continue to fall<\/h2>\n

Coffee prices remained under pressure as the commodity dropped 27.19% yearly. Monthly losses stood at 6% while year to date performance declined more than 20%.<\/p>\n

Orange juice prices also continued to weaken with yearly losses crossing 21%.<\/p>\n

Sugar prices gained 1.20% during the session but remained down 16.05% compared to last year.<\/p>\n

Oat prices witnessed another sharp decline with a 2.95% daily drop and yearly losses of 7.29%.<\/p>\n

Potatoes and wool record strong yearly gains<\/h2>\n

Potato prices remained one of the biggest gainers in the agricultural market with a massive 184.62% year to date surge and 34.06% yearly growth.<\/p>\n

Wool prices also stayed strong with yearly gains crossing 58%.<\/p>\n

Rubber prices climbed 0.76% lower during the session but still maintained strong yearly gains of 25.51%.<\/p>\n

Corn prices moved slightly higher by 0.38% while palm oil and sunflower oil showed mixed performance.<\/p>\n

The broader agricultural market continues to remain highly volatile as traders closely watch weather conditions, global supply chains, export demand and inflation trends across food commodities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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