Arabica coffee futures fell more than 2.5 percent on Friday as producer selling knocked down prices from session highs driven by early fund buying, traders said.
On the New York Board of Trade, the most-active December coffee contract settled at 72.20 cents a lb, down 2.7 percent, or 2.05 cents, after trading in a range from 71.50 cents to 75.05 cents.
Spot September ended 2.25 cents lower at 68.30 cents, while longer-dated contracts fell 2.05 cents across the board.