Asia Rice-Thai rates slip as demand drops, rains hamper Vietnamese harvest
(WorldNews Asia)

BENGALURU — Thai rice export prices fell to the lowest in a month this week as demand sagged, while Vietnamese rates rose as persistent rain continued to hamper the harvest. Thailand’s benchmark 5-percent broken rice prices slipped to $480-$515 from $514-$520 last week. Prices fell to the lowest level since late-May, with traders also attributing the dip to a weaker...