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Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices Higher Ahead of Holiday Weekend

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ICE cocoa futures recovered from 2.5-week lows on Friday, with July ICE NY cocoa up 29 points, or 0.77%, and July ICE London cocoa up 10 points, or 0.45%. The move was attributed to short covering ahead of a long holiday weekend, indicating a positioning-driven bounce rather than a fundamental shift.

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ICE cocoa futures recovered from 2.5-week lows on Friday, with July ICE NY cocoa up 29 points, or 0.77%, and July ICE London cocoa up 10 points, or 0.45%. The move was attributed to short covering ahead of a long holiday weekend, indicating a positioning-driven bounce rather than a fundamental shift.

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