Cocoa soars above $11,000 a ton as processing pace holds upFigures released Thursday showed so-called grinds — where cocoa is turned into butter and powder used in confectionery — fell only about 2%...
09 Sep, 2024, 06.21 PM IST
Cocoa, coffee reach new highs on fear of aging treesRobusta coffee settled at a new high in London on worries that poorer output in top-producer Vietnam will fuel bean shortages.
13 Apr, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
Cocoa extends gains as supply shortage keeps price near recordPrices have surged this year — recently exceeding $10,000 a ton — as poor West African harvests put the world on course for another annual ...
11 Apr, 2024, 11.12 AM IST
Cocoa futures set record high, coffee and sugar also upCocoa futures in London and New York set record peaks on Tuesday as the market continued its relentless rise while coffee and sugar prices ...
27 Mar, 2024, 08.40 AM IST
Chocolate cravings are going to get more expensive to satisfyHeavy rains and a rot-causing disease have ravaged crops there, sparking concerns about supply. Bean processing has also slumped around the...
29 Jul, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
Robusta coffee hits record high, cocoa also climbs; lack of sales from Brazil causes surgeRobusta coffee futures have hit a record high due to limited supplies, with dealers reporting that Indonesia's No. 2 export crop has left b...
09 Jun, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
It’s deja vu for cocoa traders as tensions erupt in Ivory CoastIvory Coast issued an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate.
30 Dec, 2019, 11.26 AM IST
Coffee falls from peak of two monthsArabica coffee fell from a two-and-a-half month peak while London cocoa firmed, supported by a weak pound.
17 Mar, 2016, 02.29 AM IST
Cocoa rises on speculation on rebuilding stocks by chocolate makersIn London, cocoa jumped as much as 0.9% to 1,781 pounds ($2,868) a tonne, the highest since September 21, 2011.
20 Nov, 2013, 07.15 AM IST
Cocoa falls on good harvest in West AfricaCocoa fell in London amid signs of ample supplies as the West African harvest accelerates and demand slows.
04 Nov, 2013, 03.33 AM IST
Refined sugar falls to 3-month low on speculations of increased supplyMuslim nations usually stock up on sugar before the fasting month of Ramadan. While people fast during daylight hours, sweet treats are com...
10 May, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Sugar declines in New York on ample world supplies
Sugar futures fell for in New York on signs that supplies will be ample as near-record output in Brazil’s main producing region extends a g...
26 Mar, 2013, 06.46 AM IST
Cocoa prices rise on dry weatherCocoa demand may exceed production by 50,000 tonne in the 2012-13 season, the International Cocoa Organisation says.
06 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
Chocolate rush hits a record as cocoa supplies wanePrices will rise as much as 8.3 per cent to 1,665 pounds a tonne in the first half of 2013, according to the mean of 17 analyst estimates.
14 Nov, 2012, 11.13 AM IST
- Cocoa rebounds from longest streak of fall in 50 years
Cocoa fell 19% in New York and 20% in London over the past two months as supplies from West Africa were better than initially estimated.
10 Dec, 2011, 03.04 AM IST
- World 'faces chocolate drought in 2014'
The world is facing a "chocolate drought", according to an expert, whose warning is prompted by fears that the globe's sustainable cocoa su...
28 Jan, 2011, 01.22 PM IST
- Ivory Coast unrest slows cocoa trade, says ICCO
Ivory Coast unrest is slowing economic activity and cocoa trade “in particular,” International Cocoa Organisation executive director Jean-M...
18 Dec, 2010, 02.14 AM IST