SOFTS-Robusta coffee hits 2-1/2 month low, London cocoa climbs

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee prices fell to a 2-1/2 month low on Monday as the harvest in top grower Vietnam picked up after recent delays caused by storms and flooding.

COFFEE

Robusta coffee LRCc2 fell 1.8% to $4,104 a metric ton by 1534 GMT after setting a 2-1/2 month low of $4,093.

Brazil robusta coffee growers are pushing for quality amid rising prices and climate concerns.

Arabica coffee KCc2 lost 1.75% to $3.6830 per lb.

Dealers said an expected pick-up in shipments from Brazil to the U.S. in coming weeks could weigh on arabica prices.

"Prices are expected to retreat in the coming weeks as the removal of US tariffs on Brazilian coffee normalizes trade flows and enables a rebuild of US ICE-certified stocks," BMI said in a note on Monday.

COCOA

London cocoa LCCc2 gained 1.8% to 4,131 pounds per ton boosted partly by a weaker pound.

Dealers said there remained concern about a build up in stocks of cocoa in Ivory Coast although some are expecting a slowdown in port arrivals in the first quarter of 2026.

About 85,000 tons were delivered between Dec. 1 and 7 to ports in top grower Ivory Coast, equal to the same week of the previous season, exporters estimated.

New York cocoa CCc2 rose 0.1% to $5,700 a ton.

SUGAR

Raw sugar SBc1 ​rose 0.3% to 14.84 cents per lb.

ICE raw sugar speculators increased a net short position by 20,188 contracts to 187,078 lots in the week to Oct. 28, CFTC data showed on Friday.

White sugar LSUc1 fell 0.5% to $423.30 a ton.