London cocoa climbs to record high LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE hit a record high on Wednesday, extending the market’s prolonged advance on... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Markets Cocoa consolidates near record highs LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE consolidated near record highs on Friday following disappointing data on demand... Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:20am
Markets Ivory Coast CCC regulator closes it’s cocoa contracts for 2023/24 season ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast’s Cocoa and Coffee Council (CCC) regulator has closed its cocoa bean contract sales for the... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Markets London cocoa hits fresh 46-year high NEW YORK: London cocoa futures on ICE rose to a new 46-year high on Friday, gaining 4% in the week, as... Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am
Markets Rains help strengthen Ivory Coast cocoa main crop ABIDJAN: Above-average rain in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions last week helped the... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
Markets Cocoa slips off multi-year peaks as demand wanes NEW YORK: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange fell on Thursday, edging away from multi-year and multi-decade peaks as... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Markets London cocoa hits new 46-year high LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE hit their highest since the 1970s on Wednesday, scaling the landmark peak for ... Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am
Markets Ivory Coast 2022/23 cocoa ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached 1.480 million tonnes by Jan. 22 since the... Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am
Markets Raw sugar rises to near 6-year high, cocoa at 8-month peak NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose to the highest level in nearly six years on Friday, boosted by ... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am
Markets London cocoa hits more than 2-1/2-year peak, sugar up LONDON: London cocoa futures rose to the highest level in more than 2-1/2 years on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker... Published 10 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Markets Arabica coffee slides to two-month low, raw sugar eases LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell sharply to a two-month low on Tuesday, pressured by weakness of the... Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Markets Arabica coffee extends gains, New York cocoa hits near 1-year low LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose for a third consecutive session to their highest in over a week on... Published 01 Jul, 2022 05:59pm
Markets Raw sugar recovers from near four-month low; cocoa, coffee gain LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Tuesday after hitting a near four-month low in the prior session, as top... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Markets Raw sugar climbs to 2-1/2-month high NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE gained more than 2% on Friday, hitting their best level since ... Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am
Markets Ivory Coast farmers worry dry spell will hurt cocoa mid-crop ABIDJAN: Poor rains and hot weather last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions could damage the... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am
Markets Nigeria cocoa exports higher ABUJA: Nigerian cocoa exports rose 43.5% in the first eight months of 2021 from a year earlier to 100,779 tonnes,... Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am
Markets Raw sugar extends losing streak, robusta hits three-month low LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE slid to a two-week low on Monday and were on track to fall for an eighth ... Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am
Markets Light rain, sun bode well for Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop ABIDJAN: Above average rain, sun and only mild winds last week bode well for Ivory Coast’s April-September cocoa... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
Markets Cocoa hits two-week lows on demand indicator LONDON: Cocoa futures on ICE hit two-week lows on Wednesday after Europe’s third-quarter grind figures, a measure... Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am
Markets Arabica coffee surges, heads back towards 6-1/2 year high LONDON: Arabica coffee futures rallied on Tuesday, heading back towards July's 6-1/2 year highs as concerns over... Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am
Markets London cocoa hits six-month high, raw sugar slips LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE hit their highest in six months on Friday amid bets on a potential drop in... Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:26am
Markets Raw sugar up as supplies tighten, cocoa gains nearly 3pc NEW YORK: Raw sugar futures on ICE closed up on Thursday, boosted by tightening supplies, while cocoa prices climbed... Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am
Markets Raw sugar up as supplies tighten, cocoa gains nearly 3pc Dealers said high freight rates had reduced the appetite to take delivery against the October contract, which expires at the end of this month Updated 02 Sep, 2021 11:59pm
Markets Sugar and coffee close up; cocoa hits 5-month highs The United States sugar beet crop will face some harvest delays after initial problems with drier-than-normal weather, said the USDA. Published 12 Aug, 2021 11:10pm
Markets Sugar jumps 6pc to 4-year high as Brazil crop shrinks after frosts NEW YORK/LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE closed 6% up to the highest level in more than four years on Tuesday, with... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
Markets NY cocoa may retreat to $2,376 SINGAPORE: New York September cocoa may break a support at $2,401 per tonne and retreat to $2,376, as it failed to... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Markets NY cocoa may retest resistance at $2,401 SINGAPORE: New York September cocoa may retest a resistance at $2,401 per tonne, a break above which could lead to a... Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am
Markets Farmers in Ivory Coast hope for rains even as pods flourish ABIDJAN: Rainfall was below average in many of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing regions last week, but previously ample... Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am
Markets NY cocoa may keep rising into $2,351-$2,378 range SINGAPORE: New York September cocoa may keep rising into a range of $2,351-2,378 per tonne, as it has broken a... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Markets London cocoa hits 1-1/2 month high as demand recovers September arabica coffee rose 1.8% to $1.5980 per lb. October raw sugar rose 0.1% to 17.35 cents per lb, having hit a two-week low of 16.73 cents on Tuesday. Published 16 Jul, 2021 05:31pm