* Raw sugar futures for May fell 0.01 cent to 24.25 cents a lb in volume of 4,324 lots, trading in a range of 24.22 to 24.41. July fell 0.02 cent to 23.39 cents a lb.
* Cocoa futures for May fell $20 to $2,275 a tonne in volume of 1,196 lots, trading in a range of $2,275 to $2,297. July fell $19 to $2,302 a tonne.
* Arabica coffee futures for May fell 0.85 cent to $1.8115 a lb in volume of 1,861 lots, trading in a range of $1.8105 to $1.8325. July fell 1.00 cent to $1.8370 a lb.
MARKET NEWS
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FUNDAMENTALS
* Premiums for Indonesian coffee jumped to their strongest in a month because of the slow progress in the current harvest while Vietnam beans changed hands at a discount to London robusta futures.
* The amount of cocoa stored in ICE Futures U.S. licensed warehouses exceeded 5.3 million bags on March 27, the highest in five years.
ECONOMY
* Germany's March unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent from 6.8 percent in February.
* The March euro zone economic sentiment index fell 0.1 to 94.4, compared with the expected 94.6.
* Final fourth quarter U.S. GDP at 0830 EDT (1230 GMT) is seen unchanged from February's second estimate at 3.0 percent.
* U.S. initial jobless claims at 0830 EDT are expected at 350,000, up from last week's 348,000.
MARKETS
* Global stocks dipped after disappointing U.S. data tempered the outlook for the world's biggest economy while the price of oil stabilized following some sharp losses.
* The euro fell against the dollar as concerns about contagion from the euro zone debt crisis overshadowed a solid Italian bond auction.
* Gold prices extended a retreat from two-week highs into a third session, as the dollar recovered from a near one-month low and crude oil prices turned lower. (Reporting by Rene Pastor; Editing by Alden Bentley)
