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Dollar Weakness Lifts NY Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +42 (+0.78%) on Wednesday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -27 (-0.66%). Cocoa prices fell to fresh 5-week lows on Wednesday but rebounded and settled mixed. Rising …

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NY Sugar Rebounds on Dollar Weakness

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.14 (+0.76%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -2.70 (-0.54%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with London sugar falling to …

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Dollar Slumps as Democrats Retake Congress

The dollar index (DXY00 ) tumbled to a 5-week low today and is down by -0.40%. The dollar sank today after Democrats swept Congress in the US midterm elections, fueling concerns about political gridlock and tougher tech…

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