The West Texas Intermediate for August delivery gained 93 cents, or 1.39 percent, to settle at 67.93 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for September delivery went ...

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the Price Channel.

Prices in the cocoa market have dropped recently from record highs, but coupled with high energy costs, they have fuelled a ...