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What are cocoa futures, and how do they work?

Futures markets have seen a record-breaking run in cocoa prices in 2024, a surge exacerbated by the hedge funds that provide much of their liquidity heading for the exit. Here are some facts on futures markets, including how they operate and the main players. Cocoa beans are the vital ingredient in chocolate.

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Meloni Era Is Lifting Italy’s Curse of Forever Doubtful Markets

(Bloomberg) -- Giorgia Meloni keeps managing a feat that her predecessors as Italian prime minister long struggled with: earning ever greater trust from investors.Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalReviving a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in BuffaloAs the premier approaches the end of her second full year in

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China's Hottest Stock Rockets 370% on Craze for Collectibles

(Bloomberg) -- In a Vanity Fair video last month, Lisa, a member of mega K-pop band Blackpink, shared her obsession with toys from Chinese company Pop Mart International Group Ltd. Most Read from BloombergNew York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife CrisisNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousDakar’s Air Quality Plummets as Saharan Dust Descends on SenegalRescuing a Little-Known Modernist Landmark in Buffalo“I go crazy. It’s like I spent all my mone

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