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The guaranteed rate remains unchanged from the mid-crop but stands 57% below last season’s record main-crop price. The decision should make Ivorian cocoa easier to commercialise, although it increases the risks of cross-border leakage, weaker farm investment and lower official arrivals. Ivory Coast has formally set
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New York December cocoa extended Friday’s breakout on Monday, settling 1.99% higher at $6,768 per tonne in a shortened session. The contract initially retreated to $6,552.50, but buying quickly re-emerged, lifting prices to an intraday high of $6,821 before a firm close near
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Coffee markets ended August caught between two competing narratives. Delayed physical flows and historically low certified arabica stocks continue to support nearby prices, while improving production prospects, a projected global surplus and early signs of weaker demand create a more comfortable medium-term outlook. New York December Remains Below Key
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Arabica futures in New York returned to positive territory on Friday after three consecutive sessions of heavy selling, although the recovery was not large enough to reverse the week’s decline. The December contract gained 320 points, or 1.03%, to settle at 312.85 cents per pound. It nevertheless
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New York cocoa futures surged on Friday, extending Thursday’s rebound into a sustained rally. The active Dec-26 contract gained $403, or 6.47%, to finish at $6,636 per tonne after trading between $6,211 and $6,687. Prices moved higher in successive waves throughout the session, with
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Arabica coffee futures suffered another sharp decline on Thursday as a break below key chart levels intensified selling and an abrupt change in Brazilian export statistics added to an already volatile market. The New York December contract lost 12.50 cents, or 3.88%, to settle at 309.65 cents
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New York cocoa recorded a powerful rally on Thursday, with the December contract gaining $404 per tonne, or 6.9%, to close at $6,233. After opening at $5,816 and briefly touching a session low of $5,804, aggressive buying lifted the contract to an intraday high of $6,
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Coffee futures fell sharply on Wednesday as aggressive speculative selling and the triggering of technical stops erased part of the strong gains recorded earlier in the week. The decline came despite persistently low certified stocks and continuing uncertainty surrounding crop quality and weather in Brazil. December arabica closed 13.35
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New York December cocoa experienced a volatile session, advancing $175, or 3.0%, from its $5,825 opening level to test the important $6,000 resistance before reversing by $240, or 4.0%, to an intraday low of $5,760. Buyers again defended the $5,750 support area, allowing prices
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New York cocoa came under selling pressure on Tuesday, with the December 2026 contract opening at $5,944 and briefly advancing to an intraday high of $5,980 before reversing sharply lower. Prices subsequently fell by $258 from the session high to a low of $5,722, temporarily breaking below
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Arabica coffee futures reversed course in New York on Tuesday as traders locked in profits following Monday’s powerful rally. The decline appeared to be driven primarily by technical selling rather than a significant change in the market’s underlying supply outlook. Most actively traded arabica contracts ended the session
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Cocoa began the week under renewed selling pressure, although both markets recovered substantially from their intraday lows. In New York, the December contract briefly traded above $6,000 and reached a session high of $6,007 before falling sharply to $5,775, close to the lower boundary of the developing