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Arabica coffee closes sharply down; raw sugar drifts lower
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Arabica coffee closes sharply down; raw sugar drifts lower

  • Raw sugar futures on ICE were slightly lower, while New York cocoa futures shot up.
  • October raw sugar settled down 0.01 cent, or 0.1%, at 11.72 cents per lb.
  • December London cocoa settled up 6 pounds, or 0.4%, to 1,569 pounds per tonne.
Published 21 Jul, 2020 01:46am
London cocoa prices hit lowest level in nearly two years
Markets

London cocoa prices hit lowest level in nearly two years

  • September London cocoa edged up 4 pounds, or 0.3%, to 1,538 pounds per tonne at 1404 GMT, having hit its lowest since October 2018 at 1,525.
  • October raw sugar was down 0.09 cents, or 0.8%, at 11.73 cents per lb, having closed up 4.4% on Wednesday.
Published 16 Jul, 2020 08:10pm
Sugar exports: déjà vu?
Markets

Sugar exports: déjà vu?

Less than four months into the release of “bombshell” Sugar Inquiry Report that lambasted country's export ...
Published 14 Jul, 2020 08:47am
Raw sugar hits two-week low
Markets

Raw sugar hits two-week low

LONDON: Raw sugar prices on ICE hit a two-week low on Monday as oil prices fell and supply tightness in refined ...
Published 14 Jul, 2020 02:57am
Cocoa recovers further from 20-month low; sugar falls
Markets

Cocoa recovers further from 20-month low; sugar falls

  • The upcoming election is widely seen as a test of stability for the world's top cocoa producer.
  • Brazilian mills cumulative sugar output this season is 48.75% above last season.
  • September arabica coffee rose 0.1 cents, or 0.1%, to 98.85 cents per lb.
Published 10 Jul, 2020 05:21pm
Sugar industry of Pakistan
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Sugar industry of Pakistan

EDITORIAL: Earlier this week, the federal government approved the establishment of a high-powered sugar reform...
Published 10 Jul, 2020 02:47am
Cocoa recovers from 20-month low; sugar slips
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Cocoa recovers from 20-month low; sugar slips

  • Sovereign bonds in Ivory Coast came under pressure after prime minister and ruling party candidate for the October presidential election.
  • October raw sugar fell 0.07 cents, or 0.6%, at 12.01 cents per lb.
  • September arabica coffee edged up 0.2 cents, or 0.2%, at $1.0020 per lb, steadying after Monday's near 5% loss.
Published 09 Jul, 2020 08:37pm
Sugar: pumping 'poison'
Opinion

Sugar: pumping 'poison'

ARTICLE: Indeed a highly commendable step by Prime Minister Imran Khan of initiating a detailed inquiry into the...
Published 06 Jul, 2020 03:03am
Raw sugar gains on improved macro data, China import hopes
Markets

Raw sugar gains on improved macro data, China import hopes

  • October raw sugar edged up 0.07 cents, or 0.6%, to 12.24 cents per lb at 1211 GMT, having matched Thursday's 2-1/2 week peak of 12.25 cents earlier.
  • September arabica coffee fell 0.9 cents, or 0.9%, to $1.031 per lb, having hit its highest in more than a month earlier this week.
Published 03 Jul, 2020 07:23pm