Cocoa struggled to sustain an early rebound on Thursday. New York December climbed to $5,545/t before retreating to $5,388/t, then recovered late to close at $5,459/t, down just $3 (−0.05%). London December closed £22 lower (−0.53%) at £4,156/t. New York’
Coffee’s decline became more concentrated on Thursday. December Arabica lost another 0.45% to settle at 285.45 cents/lb, but buyers lifted March and later deliveries into positive territory. The nearby contract recovered from an early low of 280.80 cents without escaping a sixth consecutive daily loss.
Sugar rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday, but both benchmarks gave back much of their intraday advance. March raws settled 0.67% higher at 19.47 cents/lb, while December whites gained 0.36% to $527.60/tonne. Both made higher highs and higher lows, yet finished in
Cocoa reversed Tuesday’s rebound on Wednesday. New York December rose to $5,614/t before falling sharply to $5,380, then recovered above $5,500 before fading to a last trade of $5,462/t, down $101 (−1.82%). The recovery from the low limited the loss but failed
Arabica fell for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, with December losing 2.38% to settle at 286.75 cents per pound. December again underperformed later deliveries, extending the sharp narrowing of its premium over March. Robusta declined more moderately. January settled at $3,199 per tonne, down 0.65%
White sugar led a second day of recovery on Wednesday, regaining more of Monday’s sharp losses than raws. March raw sugar rose 0.73% to 19.34 cents/lb, while December whites gained 1.25% to $525.70/tonne. Both made higher highs and higher lows than Tuesday. ContractSettlementDaily
Cocoa rebounded on Tuesday, 27 October, with London leading the percentage gains. New York December initially advanced to $5,622/t before reversing to $5,444, effectively retesting Monday’s low. Prices then recovered towards $5,600 before a late pullback left the last-traded close at $5,563, up
Arabica’s early recovery faded on Tuesday, leaving December below 300 cents per pound for its fourth consecutive losing session. The contract settled at 293.75 cents, down 2.39%, as selling concentrated in nearby delivery and sharply reduced its premium over March. London moved in the opposite direction. January
Sugar recovered modestly on Tuesday after Monday’s sharp sell-off. March raws gained 0.52% to 19.20 cents/lb, while December whites rose 0.74% to $519.20/tonne. Both benchmarks traded inside Monday’s ranges, leaving the gaps created by the earlier decline unfilled. ContractSettlementDaily changeSession rangeRaw
Cocoa began the week lower on Monday, 26 October, with New York leading the decline. December traded between $5,442 and $5,564/t before a late rebound lifted its last-traded close to $5,503, down $57 (−1.03%). The recovery returned prices to the session midpoint but left
Coffee opened the week sharply lower as Brazil’s post-election currency sell-off increased the incentive to hedge exports. December Arabica fell below 295 cents before recovering to settle at 300.95 cents/lb, down 6.50 cents or 2.11%. The rebound left December lower for a third
Sugar’s modest Friday recovery gave way to a sharp decline on Monday as Brazilian markets repriced after the presidential election. March raw sugar fell 5.63% to 19.10 cents/lb, breaking below 20 cents and trading entirely beneath Friday’s range. December white sugar lost 3.63% to