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Dollar Strength and West African Rains Weigh on Cocoa Prices

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May ICE NY cocoa fell 33 ticks (-1.00%) and May ICE London cocoa #7 fell 6 ticks (-0.25%), as cocoa prices slid. The move was driven by a rally in the dollar index to a 3.5-month high and optimism that upcoming rain in West Africa could ease supply concerns, weighing on the cocoa risk premium.

Analysis

May ICE NY cocoa fell 33 ticks (-1.00%) and May ICE London cocoa #7 fell 6 ticks (-0.25%), as cocoa prices slid. The move was driven by a rally in the dollar index to a 3.5-month high and optimism that upcoming rain in West Africa could ease supply concerns, weighing on the cocoa risk premium.

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mildly negative

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