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Description: Commodity Food Price Index, 2005 = 100, includes Cereal, Vegetable Oils, Meat, Seafood, Sugar, Bananas, and Oranges Price Indices
Unit: Index Number
Source: International Monetary Fund
See also: Agricultural production statistics
| Month | Value |
| May 2009 | 141.86 |
| Jun 2009 | 143.17 |
| Jul 2009 | 137.11 |
| Aug 2009 | 135.39 |
| Sep 2009 | 131.21 |
| Oct 2009 | 132.37 |
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The Forex Market - 2009/11/24 18:01:19
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Bloomberg - 2009/11/23 21:45:54
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The Age - 2009/11/23 21:13:07
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Bloomberg - 2009/11/23 19:26:53
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Canada Dollar Gains Most in Two Weeks as Gold, Crude Oil Climb
Bloomberg - 2009/11/23 15:49:34
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s currency appreciated the most in two weeks against its U.S. counterpart as gold and crude oil climbed, burnishing the appeal of currencies tied to commodity prices.
China’s Stocks Rise; V V Food, Bailian, Consumer Shares Climb
Bloomberg - 2009/11/23 04:47:10
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