S&P GSCI COFFEE INDEX Producers of metals and other raw materials fell slightly in the wake of strong jobs data in light of the interest-rate applications.
Gold futures, which are particularly sensitive to the interest-rate outlook, were more or less flat on the session, but fell 0.7% to $2,638.60 an ounce for the week, the second straight decline.
Food prices climbed to a 19-month high in November driven by vegetable oils, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations showed.
Coffee futures recently hit all-time highs due to weather conditions in Brazil.
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