Cocoa crisis and Easter: what the industry can (and should) do
Reviewed by Vanessa Ferreira The global chocolate industry is facing one of its most challenging phases. An estimated deficit of 400,000 tons of cocoa — caused mainly by the drop in African production due to aging plantations and the spread of diseases — has driven the price of cocoa beans to their highest level in history in […]
Chinese markets steady amid tariff uncertainty
China’s main stock indexes closed near flat on Tuesday as investors waited for more clarity on the trade situation after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up investigations into imports of semiconductor chips. The CSI300 index rose 0.06% and the SSEC index in Shanghai […]
Soybeans fall in Chicago as US planting and bran prices decline
This Tuesday morning (15), the soybean market is operating in the red on the Chicago Stock Exchange. Prices were losing, around 7:20 am (Brasília time), between 5.50 and 6 points in the main contracts, with May worth US$ 10.35 and August, US$ 10.38 per bushel. Once again, grain futures follow the losses in […]
