Behind a record surge in cocoa prices this year, a corner of financial markets that drives the cost of chocolate underwent a seismic shift: the hedge funds that oiled its workings headed for the exit.

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The first global cocoa supply surplus in four years is expected in the 2024/25 season starting in October due to better crop care and favorable weather in Africa, broker-analyst StoneX said in a ...

Cocoa has outpaced the rise in the U.S. stock market and bitcoin, with prices for chocolate’s main ingredient having nearly tripled in 2024. The rally shows little signs of ending, with cocoa ...

A U.S. cocoa broker said that a potential clearance by the CFTC for that amount of buying would empty ICE certified cocoa stocks, considering both the volumes in ICE New York and the amount stored ...

Farmer setting up high-tech cocoa farm larger than Manhattan Production to be nearly 100% mechanized, using high-yield trees Cargill is a partner in the initial phase Chocolate maker Barry ...