Middle East demand cushions global dairy price drop at latest GDT auction
The upheaval in the Middle East may have eased the fall in global dairy prices last week.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index remains unchanged after the overnight auction.
Whole milk powder price rose 0.1% to US$2958/MT; skim milk powder price index lifted 0.3% to US$1972/MT.
Key results
AMF index up 1.2%, average price US$5,709/MT
Butter index down 3.2%, average price US$4,802/MT
BMP index down 5.9%, average price US$2,441/MT
Ched index up 1.3%, average price US$3,663/MT
LAC index not available, average price not available
RenCas index up 8.0%, average price US$4,971/MT
SMP index down 0.3%, average price US$1,972/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index up 0.1%, average price US$2,958/MT
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