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• SOFTS-Short-covering lifts arabica to 1-month high in late rally

  *Trade awaits Q4 Europe, N. American cocoa grind next week. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 11- Arabica coffee futures on ICE jumped more than 2 percent on Friday to a one-month high in heavy volume, led by short-covering late in the session after climbing above key levels and getting a boost from the weak U.S. dollar.

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  Shares of Starbucks jumped 15 percent in 2012, with CNBC's Brian Shactman. Meanwhile Paul Richards, UBS, weighs in on the Japanese yen as it falls to a 2.5-year low against the U.S. dollar.

• SOFTS-Sugar, coffee steady, near multi-year lows

  *Ample off-year Brazil crop weighs on arabica coffee. The euro rose to its highest since April 2012 against the dollar on Friday with investors continuing to trade on the absence of any hints as to future euro zone interest rate cuts from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday.

• SOFTS-ICE cocoa rises, supported by industry buying

  *Sugar key technical support seen at 18 cents, 17.70 cents. LONDON, Jan 10- Cocoa futures on ICE rose on Thursday as dealers noted industry buying, while raw sugar and arabica coffee futures nudged higher, supported by index rebalancing activity.

• SOFTS-Sugar, coffee creep higher, index rebalancing supports

  LONDON, Jan 10- Raw sugar and arabica coffee futures nudged higher on Thursday, supported by index rebalancing activity, while cocoa was also higher as upbeat trade data from China boosted commodities and world shares.

• SOFTS-ICE cocoa rises as industry buys and U.S. dollar drops

  *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

  *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

  *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

  *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

  *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

  *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

  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.

• Patrick Dempsey Wins Bid to Buy Tully's 

  

  Patrick Dempsey, also known as "McDreamy" on Grey's Anatomy, visited Tully's stores today. Dempsey's venture Global Baristas plans to stabilize the business and improve quality control.

• 'McDreamy' Gives New Life to Coffee Chain 

  

  CNBC's Jane Wells reports how actor Patrick Dempsey managed to beat Starbucks at its own game.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa edges off 8-1/2 month low, sugar falls

  *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

  *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.

• Starbucks to Open First Outlet in Vietnam in Early February

  

  Starbucks said it will set up its first outlet in in Ho Chi Minh City early next month via a partnership with Hong Kong's Maxim's Group as the U.S. chain continues to expand in fast-growing Asian markets.

• Why Does Actor Patrick Dempsey Want a Coffee Company? 

  

  CNBC's Jane Wells reports not every coffee company based in Seattle is a winner, but one celebrity wants to buy in.

• SOFTS-Arabica coffee steadies, digests gains

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

• SOFTS-Raw sugar sinks, arabica drops after hitting 7-week high

  NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 3- Raw sugar futures on ICE Futures U.S. fell more than 3 percent on Thursday, while arabica coffee turned lower after hitting a seven-week high, as commodities came under pressure with the dollar rising on concerns about looming U.S. political battles over the budget.