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    August 17, 2026

    Cocoa Gains 1% as Prices Test $6,000 — What Is Fund Positioning Telling Us?

    Key takeaways Cocoa futures are up around 1–2% as West African supply risks, weaker crop…
    Markets
    August 17, 2026

    Trade of The Day – USD/CAD

    Facts USDCAD pulled back after Canada’s July CPI inflation data. Gasoline prices in Canada rose…
    Markets
    August 17, 2026

    Canadian CPI slightly higher than expected – USD/CAD reacts

    Canadian CPI YoY: 3% (Forecast 2.9%, Previous 2.8%). Canada’s headline inflation accelerated to 3% in…
    Markets
    August 17, 2026

    EU chip stocks surge on Anthropic’s earnings! AstraZeneca halts trials for lung cancer therapy

    Indices and Companies The session in Europe is running fairly quietly, characterized by cosmetic reshuffling…
    Metals
    August 17, 2026

    Gold gains and returns to $4,400. Are precious metals betting on a dovish Fed?

    Gold prices opened the week higher on global markets, with gold rising 0.5% to around…
    Metals
    August 17, 2026

    Is the World Facing a Physical Copper Shortage?

    Key takeaways Extreme divergence: Copper prices show high resilience and are rising despite a clear…

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        Cocoa Gains 1% as Prices Test $6,000 — What Is Fund Positioning Telling Us?

        Key takeaways Cocoa futures are up around 1–2% as West African supply risks, weaker crop expectations, lower ICE inventories and…
        August 17, 2026

        Soybeans Near 3-Week Top

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          August 17, 2026

          Cocoa Gains 1% as Prices Test $6,000 — What Is Fund Positioning Telling Us?

          Key takeaways Cocoa futures are up around 1–2% as West African supply risks, weaker crop expectations, lower ICE inventories and…
          August 17, 2026

          Trade of The Day – USD/CAD

          Facts USDCAD pulled back after Canada’s July CPI inflation data. Gasoline prices in Canada rose by 25.7% year over year,…
          August 17, 2026

          Canadian CPI slightly higher than expected – USD/CAD reacts

          Canadian CPI YoY: 3% (Forecast 2.9%, Previous 2.8%). Canada’s headline inflation accelerated to 3% in July, slightly above expectations, mainly…
          August 17, 2026

          EU chip stocks surge on Anthropic’s earnings! AstraZeneca halts trials for lung cancer therapy

          Indices and Companies The session in Europe is running fairly quietly, characterized by cosmetic reshuffling between key markets and sectors.…
          August 17, 2026

          Gold gains and returns to $4,400. Are precious metals betting on a dovish Fed?

          Gold prices opened the week higher on global markets, with gold rising 0.5% to around $4,400 and extending Friday’s gains,…
          August 17, 2026

          Is the World Facing a Physical Copper Shortage?

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