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• SOFTS-ICE cocoa at 6-mth low, raw sugar vaults on short-covering Monday, 28 Jan 2013 | 12:46 AM ET

  NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 28- Cocoa futures on ICE eased to a seven-month low on Monday, dropping for the third straight day as the weak sterling and long liquidation pressured the market, while short-covering lifted raw sugar to a two-week high in heavy volume. Coffee futures trading in both New York and London turned quietly lower.

• SOFTS-ICE cocoa hits 6-month low as crop outlook improves Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 10:53 AM ET

  *Leaf rust threatens coffee crops in Central America. LONDON, Jan 25- Cocoa futures on ICE sank to a six-month low on Friday as good supply prospects from top growing region West Africa weighed on prices while raw sugar eased and arabica coffee edged higher.

• SOFTS-Raw sugar edges lower, producer selling weighs Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 8:03 AM ET

  LONDON, Jan 25- Raw sugar futures on ICE eased towards a more than two-year low on Friday on producer selling ahead of a second consecutive large crop from Brazil.

• SOFTS-ICE sugar turns higher after setting 2-1/2 year low Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 11:10 AM ET

  Dealers said the prospect of a large cane crop in top producer Brazil had heightened concerns about excess sugar supplies and helped to drive prices to new lows but the market remained susceptible to short-term rallies.

• SOFTS-ICE sugar sets 2-1/2 yr low on Brazil cane outlook Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 8:27 AM ET

  *Sugar weighed by prospect of larger Brazil cane crop. LONDON, Jan 23- Raw sugar futures on ICE fell to the lowest level in around 2-1/ 2 years on Wednesday as the prospect of a large cane crop in top producer Brazil heightened concerns about excess supplies while arabica coffee and cocoa edged higher.

• COMMODITIES-Soy at 1-month high, cotton 7-month peak; sugar down Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 5:37 PM ET

  *Soybeans up on China demand outlook, Brazil worry. *Cotton also jumps bets of more China buying. NEW YORK, Jan 22- Oil and metals prices rose on Tuesday as more monetary easing from Japan appeared likely, while soybeans hit a one-month high on expectations of more China buying and worries whether the Brazilian shipments of the crop would make it port.

• SOFTS-Cocoa and coffee hit by profit taking, sugar near 2010 low Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 1:21 PM ET

  *Traders worry about coffee damage from fungus in Central America. NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 22- Coffee and cocoa prices in New York were on track Tuesday for their biggest one-day drop in over two months on profit taking, and sugar hovered near a 2010 low as investors exited longs amid signs of a growing surplus.

• SOFTS-Raw sugar edges above 2-1/2 year low Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 10:54 AM ET

  *Sugar market looks to Brazil's 2013/ 14 crop. Raw sugar futures nudged higher at 1517 GMT with March up 0.04 cent or 0.2 percent at 18.41 cents per lb, after touching 18.25 cents earlier in the session, the lowest level for the front month since August 2010.

• SOFTS-Raw sugar hits more than 2-year low, surplus weighs Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 8:08 AM ET

  *Sugar market looks to Brazil's 2013/ 14 crop. *Asia's Q4 cocoa grind rose 2.8 pct. Raw sugar futures edged lower, with March down 0.03 cent or 0.2 percent at 18.34 cents per lb at 1238 GMT, after touching 18.25 cents earlier in the session, the lowest level for the front month since August 2010.

• SOFTS-White sugar hits 2-1/2 year low on excess supply Monday, 21 Jan 2013 | 9:43 AM ET

  LONDON, Jan 21- White sugar futures on Liffe set a 2-1/ 2 year low on Monday as the market continued to be driven down by abundant supplies, while cocoa fell back to little changed levels after earlier equalling a four-week high.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa turns lower after setting 4-week high Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 10:23 AM ET

  *North America cocoa grind near top end of forecasts. LONDON, Jan 18- Cocoa futures on Liffe turned lower on Friday as origin selling emerged after the market had earlier climbed to a four-week high, while ICE raw sugar edged up on signs of renewed physical demand and arabica coffee eased.

• SOFTS-Liffe cocoa sets 4-week high before advance stalls Friday, 18 Jan 2013 | 8:17 AM ET

  *North America cocoa grind near top end of forecasts. LONDON, Jan 18- Cocoa futures on Liffe fell back to little changed levels on Friday as origin selling emerged after the market had earlier climbed to a four-week high, while ICE raw sugar edged up on signs of renewed physical demand and arabica coffee eased.

• COMMODITIES-Grains head for prolonged rally; platinum up 7th day Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 6:21 PM ET

  *Sugar dips on Brazil crop; cocoa down ahead of grind data. Improving sugar crops in top producer Brazil prompted farmers to sell, while cocoa dipped on expectations of bearish grind data out of North America.

• SOFTS-Sugar, coffee steady, near multi-year lows Friday, 11 Jan 2013 | 11:26 AM ET

  *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 Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 11:16 AM ET

  *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 Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 7:41 AM ET

  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 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.

• 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.

• 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.