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Soft futures higher; Coffee, sugar gain on Brazil weather concerns

Published 07/18/2013, 07:38 AM
Updated 07/18/2013, 07:38 AM

Investing.com - U.S. soft futures were broadly higher on Thursday, with coffee and sugar prices rising sharply after updated weather forecasts fuelled concerns over potential crop damage in Brazil.

Brazil is the world’s largest producer of both commodities.

On the ICE Futures U.S. Exchange, Arabica coffee for September delivery traded at USD1.2913 a pound, up 1.5% on the day.

The September contract rose by as much as 1.7% earlier in the day to hit a session high of USD1.2943 a pound, the strongest level since June 7.

Weather forecasting models pointed to cooler, wetter weather across key coffee-growing regions in Brazil during the next few days, potentially disrupting the harvest.

Brazil is the world's largest producer and exporter of Arabica coffee.

Meanwhile, sugar futures for October delivery traded at USD0.1622 a pound, up 0.9% on the day.

The October contract rose by as much as 1.3% earlier in the day to hit a session high of USD0.1629 a pound, the strongest level since July 11.

Sugar prices moved further away from a three-year low of USD0.1593 a pound hit earlier in the week after Brazilian industry group Datagro said rains in the center-south region in Brazil are reducing the crop’s potential to yield sugar.

Brazil's center-south region accounts for nearly 90% of Brazil's sugarcane output.

The South American country is the world's largest sugar producer and exporter, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimating the nation accounts for nearly 20% of global production and 39% of global sugar exports.

Elsewhere, cotton futures for December delivery traded at USD0.8418 a pound, up 0.6% on the day. The December contract traded in a range between USD0.8369 a pound, the daily low and a session high of USD0.8423 a pound.

On Wednesday, cotton prices fell to USD0.8358 a pound, the weakest level since July 1.

The fiber has been under heavy selling pressure in recent sessions amid easing concerns over U.S. crop prospects.

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