Sugar drops 1.34% on the New York Stock Exchange with exports from Thailand
Sugar futures ended this Friday's session (22) with drops on the New York Stock Exchange due to the good performance of exports from Thailand, the world's second largest exporter.
The contract for delivery in July closed with a drop of 1.34% and quoted at US$ 14.70 per pound. According to Barchart, prices have consolidated above two-week lows.
Barchart also reported that Thai sugar exports for the period January to April 2026 increased by 29% compared to the previous year, reaching 1.6 million tonnes.
Cocoa
Negotiations for cocoa futures recorded a slight gain on the New York Stock Exchange, with the contract for July increasing by 0.77% and closing at US$3,826 per ton.
Cocoa prices recovered from two-week lows in the session to close higher as short positions increased ahead of the long holiday weekend.
Coffee
Coffee futures prices fell on the New York Stock Exchange, with the contract for delivery in July falling by 0.38% and closing the day priced at US$2.723 per pound.
Safras & Mercado reported that attention in the international coffee market remains focused on the entry of the Brazilian harvest, which remains delayed in the initial stages.
Weekly survey of Safras & Mercado indicates that, by May 20, 9% of the 2026/27 harvest had been harvested. The percentage is lower than that recorded in the same period last year (13%) and also below the average of the last five years (2020-2025), of 14% for this time of year.
According to Safras & Mercado analyst, Gil Barabach, coffee harvesting work continues at a slow pace in Brazil, partially hampered by humidity and the slower maturation of crops.
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Orange juice
The contract for delivery in July registered an appreciation of 2.91% and was priced at US$ 1,714.50.00 per ton.
Cotton
The cotton futures contract for delivery in July closed down 1.34% and was priced at US$77.42 per pound.
Barchart also highlighted that the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) export sales report indicates that the total level of cotton export commitment is 10.994 million barrels, which represents 1% less than last year. This corresponds to 98% of the USDA export projection and is below the average of 106%.
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Source: CNN