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Prices Fall In globalDairyTrade Event

The gDT-TWI index was down 13.7% after the latest globalDairyTrade trading event.

The trading manager, CRA International, advised that average prices across all contracts and contract periods were as follows:

Average price

US $ per tonne FAS

% change

Anhydrous Milk Fat

4,620

-14.1 %

Skim Milk Powder

3,067

-11.8 %

Whole Milk Powder

3,224

-14.8%

Paul Grave, globalDairyTrade Manager, said the result reflected supply increasing globally in response to what has been a very strong price signal over recent months.  Concerns in the market about short term product availability, which to a large extent underpinned recent high prices, appear to have eased. 

For full results see www.globalDairyTrade.info.

The next globalDairyTrade trading event will be held on 4 August 2010.

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