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Cocoa Prices Plummet as Consumers Cut Chocolate Purchases

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -530 (-6.55%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -423 (-6.58%). Cocoa prices plummeted Thursday, with NY cocoa posting a 3-week low and London cocoa posting a 4-week low. Global cocoa demand concerns hammered cocoa prices Thursday...

Barchart · Aug 1, 2024

Cocoa Prices Plummet as Hershey Sees Chocolate Demand Weakening

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -530 (-6.55%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -411 (-6.39%). Cocoa prices today are plummeting, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low and London cocoa dropping to a 4-week low. Global cocoa demand concerns are hammering...

Barchart · Aug 1, 2024

Greece is tackling a blistering heatwave – a goat plague is the last thing it needs

PPR was first described in Ivory Coast in 1942 and has since spread across Africa, Europe and Asia

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower on an Improving Cocoa Production Outlook

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Monday closed down -322 (-4.01%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -187 (-2.87%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week low. An improving outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa is weighing...

Barchart · Jul 29, 2024

Cocoa Prices Retreat on an Improving Cocoa Production Outlook

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -253 (-3.15%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -187 (-2.87%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-week low. An improving outlook for the next cocoa season in West Africa is weighing...

Barchart · Jul 29, 2024

Cocoa Prices Rally as Volatility Continues

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) is up +231 (+2.96%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is up +120 (+1.88%). Cocoa prices today are trading sharply higher as volatility continues in summer trading. Cocoa prices on Monday rallied sharply on concern about Ghana's plan to ration cocoa supplies...

Barchart · Jul 26, 2024

Cocoa Prices Continue to Fall Back on Demand Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -399 (-4.85%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -269 (-4.03%). Cocoa prices on Thursday continued to fall back on long liquidation pressure after Monday's extraordinary rallies of +9.22% in NY cocoa and +7.95% in London cocoa. Cocoa...

Barchart · Jul 25, 2024

Cocoa Prices Continue to Fall Back on Demand Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -15 (-0.18%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -129 (-1.90%). Cocoa prices fell back for a second day on long liquidation pressure after Monday's extraordinary rallies of +9.22% in NY cocoa and +7.95% in London cocoa. Cocoa...

Barchart · Jul 24, 2024

Cocoa Prices Fall Back on Demand Concerns

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Tuesday closed down -112 (-1.33%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) closed down -36 (-0.53%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday fell back on long liquidation pressure after Monday's extraordinary rallies of +9.22% in NY cocoa and +7.95% in London cocoa. Cocoa prices...

Barchart · Jul 23, 2024

Cocoa Prices Fall Back After Monday's Surge due to Ghana Sales Restrictions

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -111 (-1.32%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU24 ) is down -36 (-0.53%). Cocoa prices are seeing some long liquidation pressure today after Monday's extraordinary rally of +9.22% in NY cocoa and +7.95% in London cocoa. Cocoa prices today were...

Barchart · Jul 23, 2024