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NY cocoa may retreat to $2,376

SINGAPORE: New York September cocoa may break a support at $2,401 per tonne and retreat to $2,376, as it failed to...

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am

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Coffee prices plunge as traders focus on Brazil frosts

September arabica coffee fell by 16.1 cents, or 8.2%, to $1.8040 per lb
October raw sugar fell by 0.14 cent, or 0.8%, to 18.16 cents per lb
December New York cocoa fell by $23, or 0.9%, to $2,462 a tonne

Published 30 Jul, 2021 08:28pm

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London cocoa hits 1-1/2 month high as demand recovers

September arabica coffee rose 1.8% to $1.5980 per lb.
October raw sugar rose 0.1% to 17.35 cents per lb, having hit a two-week low of 16.73 cents on Tuesday.

Published 16 Jul, 2021 05:31pm

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Sugar gains as frost damage assessments loom

October raw sugar rose 1.6% to 18.23 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee fell 0.3% to $1.5595 per lb, having hit its highest since early June on Thursday.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 07:39pm

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Raw sugar prices resume downtrend, coffee also lower

July raw sugar were up 0.8% to 16.57 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee rose 0.6% to $1.5305 per lb, having hit a one-month low of $1.4905 set on Monday.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 06:20pm

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Raw sugar prices weaken as July discount widens

July raw sugar fell by 0.14 cent, or 0.8%, to 16.64 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee rose by 0.45 cent, or 0.3%, to $1.5450 per lb, edging further from a one-month low of $1.4905 set on Monday.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 05:30pm

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Sugar, coffee, cocoa slide as wider financial markets under pressure

July raw sugar fell 1.3% to 16.21 cents per lb.
September arabica coffee fell 1.8% to $1.4920 per lb, having touched its weakest since mid-May at $1.4910.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 05:49pm

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Arabica coffee steadies, cocoa falls on surplus

September arabica coffee edged up 0.4% to $1.5380 per lb, having hit its lowest since late May on Tuesday at $1.5280.
September London cocoa fell 0.7% to 1,621 pounds per tonne.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 05:31pm

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Abundant rains return in Ivory Coast cocoa regions

ABIDJAN: Above average rainfall was recorded in Ivory Coast's cocoa growing regions last week, raising expectations...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

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Raw sugar futures slide; arabica coffee also down

July raw sugar fell by 0.58 cents, or 3.3%, to 16.96 cents per lb.
August white sugar fell by $10.30, or 2.3%, to $441 a tonne.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:10pm

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Sugar prices fall on ample supplies; cocoa, coffee also down

July raw sugar was down 1.3% at 17.43 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee fell 0.4% to $1.6015 per lb. The contract hit a 4-1/2 year high last week.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:52pm

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Raw sugar futures edge higher, arabica also rises

July raw sugar rose by 0.02 cent, or 0.1%, to 17.75 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee rose by 1.25 cents, or 0.8%, to $1.5845 per lb.
September London cocoa rose by 12 pounds, or 0.75%, to 1,621 pounds a tonne.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:59pm

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Raw sugar futures fall, arabica coffee also weakens

September London cocoa slipped 0.1% to 1,609 pounds per tonne.
July raw sugar rose 1.9% to 17.70 cents per lb, having settled down 1.9% on Monday.
July arabica coffee rose 0.3% to $1.6055 per lb, having settled down 1.5% on Monday, extending its retreat from last week's 4-1/2-year high of $1.6675.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:23pm

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Arabica coffee prices soften; raw sugar also down

July arabica coffee fell by 0.95 cents, or 0.6%, to $1.6020 per lb.
July raw sugar fell by 0.17 cents, or 1%, to 17.51 cents per lb.
September New York cocoa rose by $16, or 0.65%, to $2,482 a tonne.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 08:27pm

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Arabica coffee hits 4-1/2 year high as supplies shrink

July arabica coffee was flat at $1.5570 per lb.
July raw sugar rose 2.2% to 17.14 cents per lb, having hit a one-month low of 16.54 cents on Monday.

Published 27 May, 2021 08:36pm

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Arabica coffee hits new four-year high

July arabica coffee rose 2.3% to $1.5385 per lb
July raw sugar fell 1.5% to 16.78 cents per lb, having hit a one-month low of 16.54 cents on Monday.

Published 26 May, 2021 08:24pm

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Ivory Coast 2020/21 cocoa arrivals seen at 1.963mn tonnes by May 23

About 23,000 tonnes of beans were delivered to Abidjan port and 24,000 tonnes to San Pedro between May 17 and May 23 for a total of 47,000 tonnes, up from 29,000 tonnes during the same week last season.

Published 25 May, 2021 06:27pm

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Arabica heads back towards four-year highs on tightening supplies

July London cocoa rose 0.1% to 1,631 pounds per tonne.
July arabica coffee rose 0.5% to $1.5175 per lb, having set a four-year peak of $1.5365 on Thursday.

Updated 21 May, 2021 08:06pm

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Raw sugar gains on optimism over global growth

July raw sugar rose 2.1% to 17.34 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee rose 4.3% to $1.5195 per lb, heading back near a four-year high of 1.5540 hit in early May.

Published 18 May, 2021 09:18pm

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Raw sugar edges higher, arabica coffee also up

July raw sugar rose by 0.05 cent, or 0.3%, to 17.01 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee was up 0.05 cent, or 0.03%, at $1.4505 per lb.
July London cocoa rose by 22 pounds, or 1.3%, to 1,711 pounds a tonne.

Published 17 May, 2021 08:20pm

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Arabica coffee hits 4-year high, sugar also rises

July arabica coffee was up 0.35 cent, or 0.2%, at $1.5020 per lb.
May raw sugar was up 0.13 cent, or 0.7%, at 17.66 cents per lb after setting a contract high of 17.89 cents.

Published 06 May, 2021 08:35pm

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Raw sugar, coffee edge off peaks as markets consolidate

May raw sugar fell 3.5% to 17.32 cents per lb.
July arabica coffee fell 0.1% to $1.4580 per lb, having settled up 1.8% on Tuesday after hitting a high of $1.4630.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:29pm

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Arabica coffee climbs to highest level since 2017

July arabica coffee was up 0.4 cents, or 0.3%, to $1.4375 per lb.
May raw sugar was up 0.15 cents, or 0.9%, at 17.32 cents per lb after peaking at 17.40 cents, its highest since Feb. 26.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 07:53pm

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Raw sugar slips from 7-week high but tight supplies offer support

May raw sugar fell 0.1% to 16.95 cents per lb.
July London cocoa rose 0.3% to 1,642 pounds per tonne.
July arabica coffee fell 0.2% to $1.3380 per lb.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 06:19pm

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Raw sugar climbs to 7-week high as crop outlooks dim

May raw sugar was up 0.55 cents, or 3.4%, at 16.84 cents per lb.
July New York cocoa fell by $13, or 0.5%, to $2,479 a tonne.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:57pm

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Raw sugar falls as market consolidates after one-month peak

May raw sugar fell 0.4% to 16.31 cents per lb.
May arabica coffee rose 0.1% to $1.3285 per lb, having earlier hit its highest in a month.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 06:37pm

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Raw sugar hits highest in nearly a month

May raw sugar rose 0.4% to 15.92 cents per lb .
May arabica coffee fell 0.9% to $1.3095 per lb, having hit its highest since mid-March in the previous session.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 07:51pm

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Raw sugar hits three-week high as inflation fears subside

May raw sugar rose 1.8% to 15.71 cents per lb
May white sugar, which expires on Thursday, rose 1.8% to $432 a tonne.
May arabica coffee rose 0.6% to $1.3080 per lb, having hit its highest since mid-March on Tuesday.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:01pm

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London cocoa hits 5-month low on supply surplus, raw sugar gains

May London cocoa fell 0.5% to 1,590 pounds per tonne at 1305 GMT, having hit its lowest since mid-November at $1,586.
Ivory Coast's cocoa grind, a measure of demand, stood at 293,000 tonnes by end March versus 282,000 tonnes last season, data from the exporters' association GEPEX showed.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:10pm

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More rain needed to strengthen Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, say farmers

Farmers said more downpours this month would be crucial to avoid a decline in the harvest from July and to improve the quality of the beans, especially since temperatures have been high.
"The trees need more rain because it's very hot," said Kouassi Kouame, who farms in the western region of Soubre, at the heart of the cocoa belt.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 06:06pm