Cocoa fell sharply on Thursday, 5 November, as Wednesday’s New York recovery unravelled. December New York traded between $5,143 and $5,434 before finishing at a last-traded close of $5,177/t, down $250 (4.61%). The late rebound recovered only $34 from the low. December London
December Arabica rose to 284.40 cents/lb early on Thursday, but buyers could not hold it above 280. It settled at 277.15, down 2.60 cents or 0.93%, just 0.75 cent above the session low. December has lost 14.95 cents in three sessions and is
Sugar extended its recovery on Thursday, although both benchmarks surrendered much of their intraday strength by settlement. March raws gained 0.09 cent, or 0.49%, to 18.56 cents/lb, a second consecutive advance. December whites rose $2.40, or 0.48%, to $499.90/tonne, remaining just below
December Arabica fell for a second session on Wednesday, settling at 279.75 cents/lb, down 4.20 cents or 1.48%. An early rise to 285.45 faded, and prices reached 277.40 before recovering modestly. December has now lost 9.01% since 23 October. The decline continued despite
Cocoa finished Wednesday unevenly after New York recovered sharply from a fresh low. December New York fell to $5,274 before rebounding to $5,472, then faded to a last-traded close of $5,427/t, up $7, or 0.13%. December London closed at £4,071/t, down £39,
Raw sugar stabilised on Wednesday, while nearby whites continued to weaken. March raws gained 0.14 cent, or 0.76%, to 18.47 cents/lb. December whites lost $2.70, or 0.54%, to $497.50/tonne, surrendering the $500 level retained on Tuesday. New York’s recovery was modest.
Cocoa ended Tuesday, 3 November, mixed on closing prices, with New York’s rebound failing to reverse its weaker technical structure. December recovered from a $5,343/t low to reach $5,481 before retreating to close at $5,420, up $28 (+0.52%). Despite the higher close, both its
December Arabica briefly traded above Monday’s high on Tuesday, reaching 297.35 cents/lb before sellers took control. It settled at 283.95, down 2.79% and just 1.15 cents above the day’s low. One session erased the gains of Friday and Monday. Brazil’s return from
Sugar’s sell-off accelerated on Tuesday. March raws fell 3.83% to 18.33 cents/lb after touching a one-month low of 18.31. December whites declined 1.81% to $500.20/tonne, recovering from an intraday low of $496.50. New York’s finish was particularly weak:
Cocoa began November with a failed rebound on Monday. New York December rallied to $5,600/t before reversing to $5,361 and closing at $5,392, down $62 (−1.14%). Its official settlement was $5,435, down $18 (−0.33%), leaving the closing price $43 below settlement. London December
Coffee began November with a second consecutive session of gains, as limited supplies available for immediate delivery continued to support prices. December Arabica recovered the 290-cent level, while January Robusta held above $3,200/t. Both contracts gave back a substantial part of their intraday advances. December settled at
Sugar fell on November’s first trading day, extending Friday’s losses. March raws settled 1.55% lower at 19.06 cents/lb, while December whites declined 1.34% to $509.40/tonne. Both made lower highs and lower lows and finished close to their session bottoms. March raws traded