SOFTS-Uncooked sugar extends restoration however upside capped, cocoa falls

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SOFTS-Uncooked sugar extends restoration however upside capped, cocoa falls

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NEW YORK/LONDON, July 15 (Reuters)Uncooked sugar futures on ICE closed up on Thursday, extending a restoration from Tuesday’s two-week lows, whereas cocoa costs fell as extra provides proceed to stress the market.

SUGAR

* October uncooked sugar SBc1 closed up 0.Four cent, or 2.4%, at 17.33 cents per lb, having hit a two-week low of 16.73 cents on Tuesday.

* Sellers mentioned sugar’s upside stays capped by a scarcity of bodily demand, fund lengthy liquidation and from scaled down shopping for from industrial shoppers.

* They cited estimates by India’s trade physique ISMA as constructive, as shares within the 2nd largest producer are seen falling to the bottom stage in 4 years.

* The CEO of Suedzucker SZUG.DE, Europe’s largest sugar refiner, reaffirmed expectations of higher full-year revenue on hopes the financial affect of the COVID-19 pandemic will subside.

* August white sugar LSUc1​settled up $10.70, or 2.5%, at $436.00 a tonne.

COCOA

* September New York cocoa CCc2​​settled down $33, or 1.4%, to $2,369 a tonne, having hit its highest in almost a month on Monday.

* Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut BARN.S mentioned gross sales quantity development accelerated within the three months to Might 31, with development within the chocolate enterprise leaping over 20%.

* The group, which provides chocolate and cocoa merchandise to prospects together with Nestle NESN.S, Mondelez MDLZ.O and Hershey HSY.N, mentioned on-the-go consumption has recovered since many COVID-related lockdowns eased.

* Nonetheless cocoa provides stay ample following bumper harvests in high growers Ivory Coast and Ghana this season, capping cocoa costs.

* North American cocoa grind knowledge, a measure of demand, is predicted afterward Thursday.

* September London cocoa LCCc2 fell ​30 kilos, or 1.8%, to 1,604 kilos per tonne.

COFFEE

* September arabica espresso KCc2settled up 0.45 cent, or 0.3%, at $1.5705 per lb.

* Arabica is gaining assist from a strengthening within the Brazilian actual BRL= versus the greenback, and from delivery bottlenecks which have delayed flows from high producers Brazil and Vietnam.

* September robusta espresso LRCc2settled down $6, or 0.3%, at $1,756 a tonne, having hit its highest in additional than 2-1/2 years on Monday.

* Espresso costs in high robusta producer Vietnam edged up this week as a consequence of tight provides on the finish of the season and delivery container bottlenecks, merchants mentioned.

(Reporting by Marcelo Teixeira Modifying by Steve Orlofsky)

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