Industry news & Vesper highlights

29-01-2026
Martijn Bron

Cocoa futures fell sharply through late January, with London May contracts decreasing £927 (23.5%) over two weeks and New York May futures declining $1,169 (21.5%) during the same period. The decline extended to 30% when measured against prices from one month earlier. The market moved opposite to widely anticipated commodity index buying, with weak speculative […]

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