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Each publication contains detailed individual analyst and average (mean) price forecasts for the next eight quarters, as well as the long-term outlook for the upcoming 10-year period. This is complemented with in-depth graphical and written analysis. In addition, Energy, Metals & Agriculture Consensus Forecasts™ features a closer look at changes in the macroeconomic outlook in the world's major economies, and a selection of currency forecasts taken from our Foreign Exchange Consensus Forecasts publication.
The publication has many practical uses including commodity investment analysis, risk management, corporate planning, and budgeting. The commodities covered have been selected for their global appeal and traded on prominent futures markets such as the London Metal Exchange (LME), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and InterContinental Exchange (ICE). Forecast Coverage for Cocoa
ICE Cocoa Benchmark Product. The Cocoa contract is the world benchmark for the global cooca market. Cocoa is the name given to the seeds of the cocoa tree and the poweder produced from these. US Futures Market: ICE Pricing: US$/T Contract size: 10 metric tonnesCocoa Price History
The chart below illustrates the trend in cocoa prices since January 2014, measured in US¢/Bushel.
Consensus Forecasts for Cocoa
The example below is an illustrative historical survey snapshot from September 2022, showing individual and consensus price forecasts for cocoa. The publication includes forecasts for 50 commodities, and the accompanying Excel file includes individual panellist forecasts for all commodities featured in Energy, Metals & Agriculture Consensus Forecasts™.Cocoa and Coverage of Other Commodities
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