Sugar futures diverged on Tuesday. March raw sugar fell for a third session, settling at 20.52 cents/lb, while May and July gained. December white sugar edged up to $547.10/tonne, but March and May whites declined. The recovery was selective, with neither nearby market establishing a reversal.
Arabica reversed after reaching a six-week high, with producer selling and profit taking interrupting the recent advance. December settled 1.39% lower at 311.30 cents/lb, retaining part of Monday’s gain. Robusta also weakened. November briefly crossed $3,500/t before retreating towards $3,400, while the
Cocoa extended its recovery on Tuesday, 20 October, although both markets surrendered part of their intraday gains. New York December rebounded from an early low of $5,634/t, accelerated through $5,800 and reached $5,903 before easing back towards $5,800 late in the session. It settled at
Sugar futures fell for a second session on Monday. March raw sugar settled at 20.57 cents/lb, down 1.34%, while December white sugar lost 1.46% to $546.80/tonne. Nearby contracts underperformed later deliveries in both markets, weakening calendar spreads alongside outright prices. ContractSettlementDaily changeChange %Session rangeRaw
Coffee began the week with further gains, led by Arabica. December settled at 315.70 cents/lb, extending Friday’s recovery as a firmer Brazilian real and limited exchange inventories supported prices. Robusta also advanced, although gains were smaller. November finished just below $3,500/t, while January. ContractSettlementDaily changeDaily
Cocoa recovered on Monday, 19 October, after both nearby contracts traded below Friday’s lows. New York December settled at $5,687/t, up $42 (+0.74%), after trading between $5,590 and $5,718. Five-minute trading showed repeated pressure around $5,600 giving way to a later advance
Sugar fell on Friday, surrendering Thursday’s recovery while retaining gains for the week. ContractFriday settlementDaily changeWeekly changeFriday rangeNew York raw sugar, March 202720.85¢/lb−0.28¢ / −1.33%+0.60¢ / +2.96%20.47–21.01¢London white sugar, December 2026$554.90/t−$6.20 / −1.10%
Arabica finished the week above 300 cents after a sharp Friday advance, although selling from producing origins trimmed the early rally. December settled at 305.60 cents/lb, up 10.80 cents or 3.66%, bringing its weekly gain to 18.65 cents, or 6.50%. March and May also
Cocoa erased Thursday’s gains on Friday as both markets settled near the bottom of their daily ranges. New York December fell $186 (3.19%) to $5,645/t after trading between $5,625 and $5,861, while London December lost £141 (3.23%) to £4,221/t within a
Sugar recovered on Thursday, with New York raws reversing Wednesday’s loss and London whites regaining most of their decline. March 2027 raw sugar settled at 21.13 cents/lb, up 0.29 cent, or 1.39%, after trading between 20.60 and 21.22. December 2026 white sugar settled
Coffee’s two markets finished Thursday with very different signals. Arabica recorded a lower settlement before a late recovery brought December back towards 300 cents. Robusta remained under pressure, with November losing 3.10%. December Arabica settled at 294.80 cents/lb, down 3.25 cents or 1.09%. March