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
Friday’s modest settlement gains masked another failed intraday recovery. New York December initially rose to $5,687/t before falling to $5,517, breaking Thursday’s low. An uneven recovery later reached approximately $5,650–$5,670, but renewed selling left the last trade at $5,560, down $47
Coffee finished Friday lower as another attempt to recover above 310 cents failed in New York. December Arabica settled at 307.45 cents/lb, down 5.00 cents or 1.60%, after trading between 305.30 and 314.90. The late-week retreat left December just 0.61% above the
Sugar recovered modestly on Friday, ending a five-session losing run in March raws. The rebound left both benchmarks lower for the week, however, and white sugar continued to lose ground relative to raws. ContractFriday settlementDaily changeWeekly changeNew York raw sugar, March 202720.24¢/lb+0.11¢ / +0.55%−2.
Cocoa erased the week’s recovery on Thursday, 22 October, as selling persisted and intraday rebounds failed to hold. New York December fell $261 (4.47%) to $5,582/t. After reaching $5,830, the contract broke below $5,750 and $5,700, with subsequent recoveries towards $5,650 giving
Arabica gave back most of Wednesday’s advance, but the closing loss concealed a substantial recovery from the session low. December fell 1.17% to 312.45 cents/lb after dropping as far as 302.25 cents, finishing back above 310. London remained under pressure for a third consecutive session.
Sugar’s decline accelerated on Thursday. March raw sugar fell for a fifth consecutive session, losing 0.32 cents, or 1.56%, to settle at 20.13 cents/lb. December white sugar dropped $9.80, or 1.80%, to $533.90/tonne. Both finished below Wednesday’s lows and close
Cocoa futures extended their recovery on Wednesday, 21 October, with both markets settling near their session highs. New York December reversed an early decline to $5,654/t, recovering unevenly before stronger late-session buying lifted prices towards $5,859. Settlement reached $5,843/t, up $42 (+0.72%), with
December Arabica dipped below 310 cents early on Wednesday before buyers regained control. The contract recovered to settle at 316.15 cents/lb, up 1.56%, reversing Tuesday’s losses and leaving New York close to its recent highs. London continued to weaken. November Robusta fell to $3,352/t,
Sugar futures fell on Wednesday, with March raws declining for a fourth consecutive session to 20.45 cents/lb. December whites lost 0.62% to $543.70/tonne and underperformed March and May deliveries. Both nearby contracts made lower highs and lower lows, extending the correction. ContractSettlementDaily changeChange %Session rangeRaw