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Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower on Beneficial Rain in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Thursday closed down -517 (-6.64%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -654 (-8.37%). Cocoa prices Thursday sold off sharply, with London cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Favorable weather has moved into West Africa and is undercutting cocoa prices....

Barchart · Jun 27, 2024

Cocoa Prices Plunge on West African Showers

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -560 (-7.19%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -804 (-10.29%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, with London cocoa falling to a 4-week low. Favorable weather has moved into West Africa and is undercutting cocoa prices. Forecaster...

Barchart · Jun 27, 2024

Cocoa Prices Under Pressure as Growing Conditions Improve in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Wednesday closed down -58 (-0.74%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +3 (+0.04%). Cocoa prices Wednesday settled mixed. Cocoa is under pressure from reports of beneficial growing weather in the Ivory Coast and Ghana that should boost cocoa production....

Barchart · Jun 26, 2024

Cocoa Prices Settle Sharply Lower on Beneficial Weather in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) on Monday closed down -985 (-11.06%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -638 (-7.68%). Cocoa prices Monday sold off sharply, with NY cocoa sinking to a 1-month low and London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Reports of beneficial...

Barchart · Jun 24, 2024

Cocoa Prices Plummet on Beneficial Growing Conditions in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU24 ) today is down -997 (-11.20%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -681 (-8.19%). Cocoa prices today have sold off sharply, with NY cocoa sinking to a 1-month low and London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Reports of beneficial...

Barchart · Jun 24, 2024

Ivory Coast sets up mobile enrollment for a health coverage program criticized over glitches

Ivory Coast health authorities have launched mobile enrollment centers for the country’s universal health coverage program

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024

NY Cocoa Closes Lower on Chocolate Demand Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -603 (-6.28%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +96 (+1.17%). Cocoa prices Friday settled mixed, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low. Demand concerns are a negative factor for cocoa prices. On Wednesday, chocolate producer...

Barchart · Jun 21, 2024

NY Cocoa Retreats as Chocolate Demand is Projected to Weaken

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -705 (-7.35%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +115 (+1.40%). Cocoa prices today are mixed, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low. Demand concerns are a negative factor for cocoa prices. On Wednesday, chocolate producer Nestle...

Barchart · Jun 21, 2024

Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Lower on Demand Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -340 (-3.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -301 (-3.53%). Cocoa prices closed sharply lower on Thursday due to demand concerns. Chocolate producer Nestle SA said Wednesday that consumers will cut back on chocolate purchases as...

Barchart · Jun 20, 2024

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Demand Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -340 (-3.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -301 (-3.53%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower on demand concerns. Chocolate producer Nestle SA said Wednesday that consumers will cut back on chocolate purchases as the recent historic...

Barchart · Jun 20, 2024