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March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed down -89 (-0.81%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -83 (-0.96%). Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Tuesday as beneficial rain in West Africa increased soil moisture levels and benefited cocoa tree development. Farmers in the Ivory Coast...

US-EU trade deficit dispute: conflicting figures, commitment to dialogue for resolution.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Monday closed up +15 (+0.14%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +54 (+0.63%). Cocoa prices Monday posted mild gains on concern that slowing Ivory Coast cocoa exports will tighten global supplies. While government data Monday showed Ivory Coast farmers shipped...

The US president has threatened to target Europe after launching then pausing import tariffs on Canada and Mexico

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -18 (-0.16%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +54 (+0.63%). Cocoa prices today are mixed. Today's rally in the dollar index to a 3-week high (DXY00 ) undercut NY cocoa prices. However, London cocoa is higher after...

Tensions escalate as U.S. and China clash over fentanyl production, trade deficits, and immigration policies.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Friday closed down -220 (-1.96%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -218 (-2.47%). Cocoa prices Friday extended Thursday's sharp losses, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week low and London cocoa posting a 1-month low. Cocoa prices are under pressure as...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -229 (-2.04%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -224 (-2.54%). Cocoa prices today added to Thursday's sharp losses, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week low and London cocoa posting a 1-month low. Cocoa prices are under pressure...

Growth is slowing but there is ‘no room for fiscal leniency’ if India is to meet fiscal deficit targets, economists say.