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Ali Solomon, a Queens, NY-based cartoonist and writer, resides with her husband, two daughters, and an extensive collection of comic books. Since 2018, she has been a regular contributor to the New Yorker.

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.34 (+1.94%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +7.20 (+1.47%). Sugar prices Wednesday rose moderately as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short-covering in sugar futures. Sugar prices have been on the defensive this week,...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Tuesday closed down -245 (-2.97%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -183 (-3.06%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled moderately lower and added to Monday's losses on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.31 (-1.73%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -16.30 (-3.09%). Sugar prices today are falling, with NY sugar posting a 7-3/4 month nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 2-3/4 month low. The outlook for...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -232 (-2.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -161 (-2.70%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower and added to Monday's losses on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed down -0.13 (-0.72%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +4.40 (+0.84%). Sugar prices on Monday settled mixed, with NY sugar falling to a 2-3/4 month low. Sugar prices are under pressure due to worries that demand...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Monday closed down -264 (-3.10%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -237 (-3.82%). Cocoa prices retreated on Monday on signs of weak cocoa demand. Malaysia reported Monday a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing to 84.192 MT, and Brazil...

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is down -0.11 (-0.61%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is down -2.10 (-0.40%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower, with NY sugar falling to a 2-3/4 month low. Sugar prices are under pressure due to worries that demand...

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -265 (-3.11%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -237 (-3.82%). Cocoa prices today are falling on signs of weak cocoa demand. Today, Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing to 84.192 MT, and Brazil...