Summaries of the ICE Futures US cocoa, coffee and sugar markets early on Wednesday. December arabica coffee contract rose 1.00 cent to $1.3460 per lb at 11:09 am EDT (1509 GMT). Session range from $1.3305 to $1.3535. Arabica coffee futures firm on a lack of selling interest in Brazil and on firm technicals, but hitting strong resistance at $1.3535 in December delivery, said brokers.
March raw sugar contract tumbled 0.74 cent or 3.1 percent to 23.26 cents per lb at 11:10 am. Trading from 23.11 to 23.90 cents. Sugar reeled from investor liquidation although it still held in a wide band from 23 to 25 cents, basis March, said traders. Benchmark December cocoa contract rose $34 to $3,245 per tonne by 11:10 am. Session range from $3,206 to $3,257.