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Weak North American Cocoa Demand Hammers Prices

Private Trade News venue-risk note (2026-10-16): December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -186 (-3.19%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -141 (-3.23%). Cocoa prices sold off… Primary source: original at Nasdaq (nasdaq.com).

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Weak North American Cocoa Demand Hammers Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -186 (-3.19%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -141 (-3.23%). Cocoa prices sold off sharply on Friday on news of weaker-than-expected Q3 North American cocoa demand. The National Confectioners Association reported late Thurs

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