Liffe May robusta coffee ends $82 lower at $2,339 a tonne as the premium on the contract over July collapsed to close at $31. Heavy selling of both May flat prices and the May/July spread weighed.
Liffe July cocoa ends 5 pounds higher at 1,955 pounds a tonne, paring earlier gains. The market was supported by continued conflict in Ivory Coast as dealers expectations of a resolution over the weekend were not met. -----
