ICE raw sugar futures fell on Tuesday, weighed partly by a stronger dollar, while arabica coffee surged on investor buying and cocoa consolidated after recent volatility. March raws, which had rallied to touch an eight-month peak on Monday, were down 0.43 cent or 1.6 percent at 26.16 cents a lb at 1402 GMT.
ICE March arabica coffee futures were up 7.75 cent or 4.3 percent at $1.8810 a lb. ICE cocoa was little changed, with the market focused on European and North American third-quarter grinding figures, which are due on Thursday. ICE December cocoa was down $34 or 1.2 percent at $2,819 per tonne.