Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya’s benchmark coffee grade fell 5.3 percent at the last auction of the year amid reduced demand, the Nairobi Coffee Exchange said.

The average price for the benchmark AA grade declined to $422.62 per 50-kilogram (110-pound) from $446.14 a week earlier, the exchange said in an e-mailed report today.

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