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Hedge Selling Weighs on Cocoa Prices

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May ICE NY cocoa fell 80 points (-2.25%) and May ICE London cocoa dropped 56 points (-2.14%) after both contracts hit 1.75-month highs. The pullback was driven by hedge selling from cocoa producers and traders following the recent rally. The article suggests a short-term technical and positioning-driven reversal rather than a fundamental shock.

Analysis

May ICE NY cocoa fell 80 points (-2.25%) and May ICE London cocoa dropped 56 points (-2.14%) after both contracts hit 1.75-month highs. The pullback was driven by hedge selling from cocoa producers and traders following the recent rally. The article suggests a short-term technical and positioning-driven reversal rather than a fundamental shock.

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