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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Favorable Crop Conditions in West Africa

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May ICE New York cocoa (CCK26) fell 4 ticks (-0.13%) and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) fell 2 ticks (-0.09%), pushing prices to 2.5-week lows. The decline is attributed to forecasts of a bumper West African cocoa crop that are undercutting prices.

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May ICE New York cocoa (CCK26) fell 4 ticks (-0.13%) and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) fell 2 ticks (-0.09%), pushing prices to 2.5-week lows. The decline is attributed to forecasts of a bumper West African cocoa crop that are undercutting prices.

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