US coffee futures settled narrowly mixed Thursday, with speculators taking small profits after driving prices up to their loftiest levels in more than a month, traders said.

The New York Board of Trade's (NYBOT) active March arabica contract eased 0.10 cent to end at $1.0690 per lb, after trading from $1.0640 to $1.0840. The top trade was the highest for the contract since November 14. May arabica finished flat at $1.0910 a lb, and more distant months firmed 0.05 to 0.40 cent.

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