ICE coffee and raw sugar futures fell, while cocoa futures hit a three-week high

Published: Sep 18, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Sep/18/2026 207 views

New YORK / London (Reuters)-ICE Arabica coffee futures fell on Wednesday as investors extended spot contracts and the impact of a drought in Brazil, the largest coffee grower, on harvests was uncertain.

ICE raw sugar futures also fell due to sluggish demand. Cocoa futures rose to a three-week high.

ICE- July Arabica coffee futures closed down 4.30 cents, or 2.3%, at $1.814 a pound as a large number of spot contracts were extended ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.

Liffe- July Robusta coffee futures fell $24, or 1.2%, to close at $2012 a tonne.

ICE- July raw sugar futures fell 0.14 cents, or 0.8 percent, to 17.44 cents per pound, after hitting an one-week low of 17.35 cents.

Liffe- August sugar futures hit an one-week low of $471.10, closing down $4.50, or 0.9%, at $473.2 a tonne.

ICE- July cocoa futures rose slightly to a three-week high of $2996, closing up $13, or 0.4%, at $2981 a tonne. London July cocoa futures closed up 8 pounds, or 0.4 percent, at 1865 pounds per tonne, hitting an one-month high of 1872 pounds in intraday trading, as the technical outlook was bullish and demand was expected to strengthen.

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