Market Movers Report: Buy Bonds, Sell Cocoa by Dennis Cajigas The global economic landscape remains one of uncertainty, and that being the case, Treasury bonds should continue to see safe-haven buying. In contrast, we see cocoa as one commodity that’s overbought and looks to continue correcting. New Recommendations: Buy March Treasury bonds at 128-00 or [...]

This morning’s bleak (as expected) employment report showed an uptick in the unemployment rate to a 16-year high at 7.6 percent. The stock market did not sell off, which the media took to mean the dire economic situation would force through a new stimulus plan. Crude oil, however, slid to a two-week low under $40 [...]

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Adam Klopfenstein has been talking about the cocoa market regularly in the past month. Read his comments on Bloomberg. Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible also offered some comments on sugar in the past two months. Read his comments on Bloomberg.

Cocoa Conditions Looking Bullish By Phil Streible Cocoa is looking bullish from both technical and fundamental standpoints, and is likely to see prices rise despite a global recession that has dampened demand in many commodity markets. Cocoa futures are facing a unique situation, with poor weather creating supply pressures. Front-month March 2009 futures are actually [...]

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