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Cocoa futures recover modestly as Ghana payment crisis leaves 150,000 mt stuck

09-02-2026

Martijn Bron

Cocoa futures managed a modest recovery over the past two weeks following sharp declines from index rebalancing and Ivory Coast exporter defaults, but the rebound lacks conviction and may represent only a temporary exhaustion of sellers rather than strong buyer commitment. London cocoa futures for the May contract increased £93 or 3.1% versus the previous […]

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