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From a chicken war to a banana brawl, here’s a history of tariff wars the US has fought in.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Monday closed up +15 (+0.14%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +54 (+0.63%). Cocoa prices Monday posted mild gains on concern that slowing Ivory Coast cocoa exports will tighten global supplies. While government data Monday showed Ivory Coast farmers shipped...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -229 (-2.04%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -224 (-2.54%). Cocoa prices today added to Thursday's sharp losses, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week low and London cocoa posting a 1-month low. Cocoa prices are under pressure...

Growth is slowing but there is ‘no room for fiscal leniency’ if India is to meet fiscal deficit targets, economists say.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Thursday closed down -538 (-4.58%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed down -367 (-3.99%). Cocoa prices Thursday dropped to 1-1/2 week lows and settled sharply lower as recent rain in West Africa has boosted soil moisture levels, eased dry conditions, and...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is down -538 (-4.58%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is down -342 (-3.72%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower and posted 1-1/2 week lows as recent rain in West Africa has boosted soil moisture levels, eased dry conditions. and sparked...

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House GOP's focus on reducing deficit through budget reconciliation process and fiscal responsibility.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Wednesday closed up +371 (+3.26%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +152 (+1.68%). Cocoa prices jumped Wednesday on the outlook for the global cocoa deficit to widen. Last Friday, the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) said a survey of global cocoa...