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• SOFTS-ICE cocoa rises as industry buys and U.S. dollar drops Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 12:33 AM ET

  *Sugar key technical support seen at 18 cents, 17.70 cents. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 10- Cocoa futures on ICE rose 2 percent on Thursday as dealers noted industry buying and a boost from the weak U.S. dollar, while raw sugar and arabica coffee futures nudged higher as the commodity complex made gains.

• COMMODITIES-Muted action for 2nd day; gold up, cocoa/coffee down Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 6:09 PM ET

  *Markets focused on Part 2 of U.S. fiscal drama. *Gold jumps 1 pct, first rise in 3 days. NEW YORK, Jan 8- Most commodities saw muted action for a second straight day on Tuesday as worries about another impending political battle over U.S. fiscal issues sidelined traders and investors.

• SOFTS-Cocoa falls to multi-month lows, arabica coffee tumbles Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 1:21 PM ET

  *Raw sugar expected to test 18 cents- Sucden. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 8- Cocoa futures inched down to the lowest level in several months on Tuesday as dealers eyed weather conditions in top growing region West Africa, while arabica coffee prices dropped more than 3 percent, giving back the previous day's gains.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa holds above 8-1/2 month low, weather eyed Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 8:28 AM ET

  *Raw sugar expected to test 18 cents- Sucden. LONDON, Jan 8- Cocoa futures on Liffe slipped to near an 8-1/ 2 month low on Tuesday as dealers eyed weather conditions in top growing region West Africa, while raw sugar was firm and arabica coffee prices eased.

• CORRECTED-COMMODITIES-Cocoa, coffee rally; oil, metals little changed Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 3:39 PM ET

  *Eurozone investor sentiment offset by anxiety over US Fed Speculation of thinner earnings on Wall Street also weigh. NEW YORK, Jan 7- Cocoa and coffee prices surged on Monday while most other commodities were little changed after strong investor sentiment in the euro zone was offset by worries that the U.S.

• COMMODITIES-Cocoa, coffee lead with rally; oil, metals down Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 3:25 PM ET

  *Speculation of thinner earnings on Wall Street also weigh. NEW YORK, Jan 7- Cocoa and coffee prices surged on Monday while most other commodities were little changed after strong investor sentiment in the euro zone was offset by worries that the U.S.

• SOFTS-ICE coffee rises ahead of expected index fund buying Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 7:42 AM ET

  LONDON, Jan 7- Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose on Monday with the market anticipating there could be significant buying linked to index rebalancing later this week while raw sugar also advanced and cocoa was little changed. March arabica coffee on ICE rose 1.15 cents or 0.8 percent to $1.4850 per lb by 1225 GMT.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa edges above 8-1/2 month low, arabica turns up Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 2:17 PM ET

  *Ivory Coast cocoa production forecast to fall 13 percent. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 4- Cocoa futures on Liffe fell to an 8-1/ 2 month low on Friday before trimming losses, tracking trends in many other commodity markets as slower U.S. job growth diminished concern that the Federal Reserve may rethink its monetary policy.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa edges off 8-1/2 month low, sugar falls Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 11:03 AM ET

  *Ivory Coast cocoa production forecast to fall 13 percent. Ivory Coast expects its cocoa output to dip 13 percent this season to 1.289 million tonnes due mainly to a lack of investment in ageing plantations, a top official at the Coffee and Cocoa Council said in an interview.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa hits 8-1/2 month low as commods retreat Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 9:04 AM ET

  *Ivory Coast cocoa production forecast to fall 13 percent. Ivory Coast expects its cocoa output to dip 13 percent this season to 1.289 million tonnes due mainly to a lack of investment in ageing plantations, a top official at the Coffee and Cocoa Council said in an interview.

• SOFTS-Raw sugar dips, surplus supplies weigh Thursday, 3 Jan 2013 | 10:06 AM ET

  *Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals pick up. LONDON, Jan 3- Raw sugar futures slid on Thursday as the market refocused on bearish fundamentals after it was swept higher in the rally across the commodities complex the previous session. It all comes back to the surplus, "said a London- based broker.

• SOFTS-Arabica coffee steadies, digests gains Thursday, 3 Jan 2013 | 7:01 AM ET

  Cocoa prices were little changed as arrivals at ports in top producer Ivory Coast picked up, while raw sugar prices were lower.

• SOFTS-ICE sugar down after hitting 3-wk high, cocoa at new lows Friday, 28 Dec 2012 | 2:32 PM ET

  *COMING UP: Markets to shut Jan. 1 for New Year holiday. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Dec 28- Raw sugar futures on ICE turned lower after hitting a three-week high on Friday, loosing upward momentum after extending a rebound above the 50- day moving average.

• SOFTS-ICE sugar hits 3-week high, cocoa sets new low Friday, 28 Dec 2012 | 10:33 AM ET

  *Arabica coffee could fall if Brazil sales pick-up. March raw sugar futures on ICE were up 0.05 cent or 0.3 percent at 19.50 cents a lb at 1512 GMT after hitting a three-week high of 19.58 cents. "Sugar prices have seen a bit of a rebound, but our outlook for the market remains quite negative," Credit Suisse analyst Tobias Merath said.

• SOFTS-ICE arabica coffee prices fall as rebound stalls Friday, 28 Dec 2012 | 7:06 AM ET

  LONDON, Dec 28- Arabica coffee futures on ICE were lower on Friday, back on the defensive as a rebound from the lowest levels in more than two years petered out, while raw sugar and cocoa both posted modest gains. March arabica coffee futures on ICE fell 1.10 cents or 0.7 percent to $1.4680 per lb at 1146 GMT while May dipped 1.70 cents or 1.1 percent to $1.49 per lb.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa sets new low, ICE sugar edges up Thursday, 27 Dec 2012 | 7:48 AM ET

  *Sugar upside seen capped by producer sales at 19.50 cents. LONDON, Dec 27- Cocoa futures on Liffe fell to the lowest levels in almost seven months on Thursday as the market extended this month's steep setback linked to bearish charts and improving crop conditions in top grower Ivory Coast.

• SOFTS-Cocoa falls to multi-month lows, ICE sugar at 3-week high Thursday, 27 Dec 2012 | 12:57 AM ET

  NEW YORK/ LONDON, Dec 27- Cocoa futures extended their losses to set multi-month lows on Thursday on technical selling after falling below key 200- day moving averages, with the markets in both London and New York facing their first weak quarterly performance in a year.

• SOFTS-Cocoa falls again, dropping to five-month low Wednesday, 26 Dec 2012 | 12:50 AM ET

  *Liffe markets closed for Boxing Day holiday. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Dec 26- U.S. cocoa futures fell for the seventh straight day on Wednesday, dropping to a five-month low, as some investors liquidated their long positions in thin holiday dealings as the end of the year approached. The Liffe softs markets remained closed for Boxing Day.

• SOFTS-Cocoa sinks again as specs unwind long positions Monday, 24 Dec 2012 | 2:11 PM ET

  NEW YORK/ LONDON, Dec 24- Cocoa futures in New York sank for a sixth straight session to fresh five-month lows on Monday as speculative investors and producers continued to bet on lower prices due to plentiful supplies and sluggish demand. But there are no fundamentals to drive higher, "said Jack Scoville of the Price Futures Group in Chicago.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa hits 7-month low, coffee creeps higher Monday, 24 Dec 2012 | 8:44 AM ET

  LONDON, Dec 24- Cocoa futures on Liffe fell to the lowest levels in around seven months on Monday, with charts seen bearish following the recent weak performance of prices and forward selling of West Africa's 2013/ 14 crop also helping to keep the market on the defensive.