28 July 2022, New Delhi: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell to a one-year low on Wednesday, weighed partly by stronger-than-expected production in the centre-south region of Brazil during the first half of July.
SUGAR
October raw sugar SBc1 fell 0.5% to 17.39 cents per lb by 1420 GMT after dipping to a one-year low of 17.32 cents.
Sugar production in Brazil’s centre-south totalled 2.97 million tonnes in the first half of July, sugar and ethanol industry group Unica said on Wednesday.
Production had been expected to be around 2.84 million, according to a survey from S&P Global Commodity Insights.
COFFEE
September arabica coffee KCc1 rose 2.5% to $2.1845 per lb.
Dealers said the market continued to derive support from falling exchange stocks. ICE certified stocks, as of July 26, stood at only 703,310 bags, sharply down from 2.18 million bags a year ago.
They also noted if the weather in top producer Brazil remains dry in coming weeks it could have an adverse impact on next year’s crop.
September robusta coffee LRCc2 rose 1.1% to $1,996 a tonne.
Food and beverage giant Nestle NESN.S said it has started operations at its new coffee processing plant in Mexico, its largest instant coffee site in the world, where it invested $340 million to process 670,000 bags per year.
COCOA
September New York cocoa CCc1 fell 1.2% to $2,372 a tonne, slipping back after earlier climbing to a one-month peak of $2,410.
September London cocoa LCCc1 fell 0.7% to 1,752 pounds a tonne.
