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Cocoa Drops as Demand Worries Overshadow Tight Supplies
Hong Kong stocks movement | Dining stocks mostly rose in the morning as the State Council executive meeting discussed measures to boost consumer-related work. Focus on the sector's terminal demand recovering.
Most Dining stocks rose in the morning session. As of the time of writing, JIUMAOJIU (09922) increased by 8.33%, reporting at 3.12 Hong Kong dollars; Hailunsi (09869) rose by 5.26%, reporting at 2.2 Hong Kong dollars; Xiaocaiyuan (00999) increased by 4.21%, reporting at 10.16 Hong Kong dollars; XIABUXIABU (00520) rose by 2.15%, reporting at 0.95 Hong Kong dollars.
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Supply is in urgent demand, and cocoa inventory has sharply reduced to a historic low.
Due to severe weather and pests, the output from the world's largest cocoa producers, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, has significantly declined. The latest data shows that cocoa stocks at the London and New York Exchanges have fallen to historic lows, forcing chocolate manufacturers to seek alternative raw materials to maintain production. In the USA, this year's retail price of chocolate for Valentine's Day is 20% higher than last year.
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