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ICE raw sugar futures were almost unchanged on June 20, while Arabica coffee futures rose.

Published: 2024-11-17 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/17, ICE cocoa futures have fallen from nearly three-year highs hit this week, while raw sugar futures have barely changed.

ICE Arabica coffee futures recorded their biggest one-day rise in more than a month on Friday, ending a four-day losing streak as Ledo's technical signals and forecasts for lower temperatures in Brazil heightened concerns about possible damage to Brazilian crops.

ICE cocoa futures have fallen from nearly three-year highs hit this week, while raw sugar futures have barely changed.

ICE- September Arabica coffee futures rose as much as 9.75 cents before shrinking gains to close up 6.4 cents, or 3.8%, at $1.7550 a pound, rebounding from a four-month low of 1.6655 hit on Thursday.

Temperatures in the Brazilian coffee bean belt are expected to be low in the coming days, supporting the futures market.

The contract fell slightly this week.

London International Financial Futures and options Exchange (LIFFE)-September Robusta coffee futures climbed $35, or 1.8%, to close at $2001 a tonne.

ICE- 's September cocoa contract closed down $8, or 0.3%, at $3108 a tonne as investors took profits before the weekend, rising to $3128 on Thursday, the highest since August 2011.

LIFFE- September cocoa futures rose 2 pounds, or 0.1 percent, to 1935 pounds per ton.

ICE- July raw sugar futures fell 0.02 cents, or 0.1%, to close at 17.92 cents a pound, slightly below the one-month high of 17.98 cents hit the previous day.

LIFFE- 's August white sugar contract closed up $3, or 0.6%, at $491.50 a tonne.

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