(Yicai Global) Oct. 23 -- The coke futures fell sharply today, despite it recovered some of the losses it suffered during last Friday's night trade.

For-delivery next January coke futures slumped 2.23 percent to CNY1,688 (USD254) per ton at the close today. It went down to CNY1,667 last Friday, the lowest since last July. 

The main future contract for coking coal fell 0.45 percent to CNY1,118.5 per ton.