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by Ashraf Laidi
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 5:00
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Mystery trader buys all Europe's cocoa
Even Willy Wonka might struggle to use this much chocolate. Yesterday, somebody bought 241,000 tonnes of cocoa beans.
It is unclear which person, or group of traders, was behind the deal, but it was the largest single cocoa trade for 14 years.
The cocoa beans, which are sitting in warehouses either in The Netherlands, Hamburg, or closer to home in London, Liverpool or Humberside is equivalent to the entire supply of the commodity in Europe, and would fill more than five Titanics. They are worth 658 million.
Analysts said it was very unlikely that a chocolate company, such as Nestle or Kraft, or even their suppliers, would buy such a huge order in one go and that is was probable that one or a number of speculators, possibly hedge funds, had attempted to corner the market. By doing this, they would have control of the entire supply in Europe, forcing the price yet higher
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/7895242/Mystery-trader-buys-all-Europes-cocoa.html
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/gold-plunges-paulson-liquidation-speculation-abounds-again-fund-rumored-be-down-1-billion-da
(see the comments beneath the article).
73sih
even lower than that at the 93ish
oil just terminated an impilsive wave
the retreat is for few dollars down.
the upmove of yesterday was in the corrective pattern.
i know u trade ice crude
is there a support at 75.75 on saxo chart.
thanks guys