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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

On This Day in 2012 – Didier Drogba confirms China move will follow Chelsea exit

The Ivory Coast international agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Shanghai Shenhua.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

I.Coast Relies On Livestock From Crisis-hit Sahel For Eid

At a muddy market in a city district in Ivory Coast, hundreds of animals are lined up to be sacrificed for this Sunday's Muslim festival of Eid.

International Business Times · Jun 15, 2024

Ukraine seeks path to a ‘just peace’ at Swiss summit

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped to find paths to a "just peace" as soon as possible, as a first international summit on pathways to end Russia's war in Ukraine opened Saturday.

France 24 · Jun 15, 2024

World leaders to meet at Swiss resort on possible Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent

The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with Russia notably absent

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2024

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -516 (-4.77%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -198 (-2.19%). Cocoa prices Friday finished sharply lower. After the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 6-week high Friday, long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures. Also, heightened...

Barchart · Jun 14, 2024

Cocoa Prices Sink as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -527 (-4.88%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -218 (-2.41%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower. Long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures today after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 5-week high. Also, heightened political...

Barchart · Jun 14, 2024

Cocoa Prices Push Higher as Global Cocoa Shortage Lingers

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed up +271 (+2.57%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +376 (+4.34%). Cocoa prices Thursday extended this week's rally and posted 1-1/2 month highs. Concerns that the global cocoa shortage will persist are underpinning prices. Reuters reported Wednesday...

Barchart · Jun 13, 2024

Cocoa Prices Underpinned by Concern Global Cocoa Shortage to Persist

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is up +243 (+2.31%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +364 (+4.20%). Cocoa prices today extended this week's rally and posted 1-1/2 month highs. Concerns that the global cocoa shortage will persist are underpinning prices. Reuters reported Wednesday that...

Barchart · Jun 13, 2024