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Cocoa processing in Asia, a sign of demand for the chocolate ingredient, fell 11 percent in the first quarter, according to an industry group representing companies including Mars Inc.
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Cocoa processing in North America unexpectedly gained for a second straight quarter, signaling increasing consumption.
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Cocoa processing in North America probably fell during the first quarter amid sluggish economic growth and as more chocolate makers operate plants in African and Asian countries that grow the beans, a survey showed.
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The Standard & Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities gained 0.6 percent to 657.36 at 4:53 p.m. in London. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials was up 0.5 percent at 1,586.425.
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Cocoa futures rose to a 10-week high after a report showed North American consumption climbed. Coffee prices were little changed.
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Cocoa prices rose, extending a rally to an eight-week high, on signs of increasing demand amid tightening supplies. Coffee and orange juice also gained.
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Cocoa futures fell for the second time in three sessions on signs that global demand is ebbing. Sugar and orange juice also slid, while coffee and cotton advanced.
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Cocoa rose to an eight-week high on speculation that demand will increase and that a five-day strike in Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest grower, disrupted deliveries. Coffee gained for the first time in a week.
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Cocoa futures rose for the third straight session after a report showed North American processing increased in the third quarter. Sugar fell.
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Cocoa-bean processing in North America rose to 118,926 metric tons in the fourth quarter from 117,177 tons a year earlier, the National Confectioners Association said today in a statement.
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