Macquarie cautions over cocoa, even as prices soar
With processors covered until Christmas, demand ahead will be slow, the bank says. But prices soar as speculators cover some of their short positions
Rising costs send Barry Callebaut shares lower
Barry Callebaut unveils profits below investors' expectations, thanks to a rise in costs, and forecasts stable cocoa and sugar prices ahead
Speculators turn more positive on ag futures
Speculators cut bets on falling cocoa and wheat prices, as they raise their net long position in agricultural commodities by the most since August
Agriterra expansion drive extends to retailing
The African beef and corn group, which has already expanded into cocoa and palm oil, is planning butchers' shops too, besides coffee trading
Speculators favour grains over soft commodities
Fast money flowed into US grain and oilseed futures. But speculators turned more negative on the likes of cocoa, cotton and sugar, CFTC data show
ABN warms to many commodities, but cool on ags
ABN Amro upgrades to "neutral" its forecast for raw material prices. But it is downbeat on prospects for many farm commodities - bar cocoa
