Cocoa prices fall, but chocolate prices stay high as demand weakens
Cocoa futures are down 34% from a year ago, but Lindt, Barry Callebaut and Nestlé say high costs are still weighing on sales.
By Marcus V. Thorne 2 months agoMarkets Editor
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Trump AI data centers push meets widening oversight backlash
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Nvidia secures SK Hynix memory supply in AI infrastructure deal
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Brent crude price falls on report of U.S.-Iran talks push
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Oil tanker attacks widen across Red Sea, Hormuz and Black Sea
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