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September arabica coffee (KCU24) today is down -3.60 (-1.44%), and Sep ICE robusta coffee (RMU24) is down -67 (-1.35%). Coffee prices today are moderately lower after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) fell to a 2-week low against the dollar, fueling long liquidation in coffee futures. The weaker real is bearish for coffee as it encourages export selling by Brazil’s coffee producers. Arabica rallied to a 2-1/2 year nearest-futures high Tuesday, and robusta soared to a record high Wednesday as adverse weather conditions in Brazil and Vietnam threaten global coffee crops. Rural Clima said Wednesday th…