SOFTS-New York cocoa sinks, robusta coffee hits four-month low

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - New York cocoa futures fell sharply on Monday with supplies boosted by the strong pace of port arrivals in top grower Ivory Coast, while robusta coffee prices sank to a four-month low.

COCOA

New York cocoa CCc2 fell 4.5% to $6,003 a metric ton by 1233 GMT, extending the market's retreat from a five-week high of $6,475 set last week.

About 91,000 tons were delivered between December 8 and December 14 to Ivory Coast's ports, up from 75,000 tons in the same week of the previous season, exporters estimated.

Dealers noted the December contract CCZ5 was due to expire on Monday.

London cocoa LCCc1 lost 5.1% to 4,321 pounds per ton.

COFFEE

Robusta coffee LRCc2 was down 1.3% at $3,948 a ton after hitting a four-month low of $3,915.

Dealers said the harvest in top robusta producer Vietnam was now in full flow after delays caused by storms and floods, leading to a build up in supplies.

Robusta coffee speculators cut a net long position by 4,806 lots to 12,571 lots in the week to Dec. 9, according to ICE Futures Europe data.

Arabica coffee KCc2 lost 1.7% to $3.6305 per lb.

SUGAR

Raw sugar SBc1 ​fell 0.9% to 14.96 cents per lb.

Dealers said a rise in sugar production in India remained a bearish influence although it may not be viable to export the surplus as prices in the global market are much lower than those in India.

White sugar LSUc1 lost 0.9% to $425.40 a ton.