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Cocoa (ICE NY)5,525 USD/t-1.0% 1WArabica coffee (ICE)286.1 USc/lb-8.4% 1WRaw sugar (ICE)19.68 USc/lb-2.2% 1WCotton (ICE)78.17 USc/lb-3.2% 1WWheat (CBOT)598.25 USc/bu-4.2% 1WMaize (CBOT)451.25 USc/bu-2.0% 1WGold (COMEX)4,045.8 USD/oz-0.4% 1WCopper (COMEX)6.594 USD/lb+3.6% 1WBrent crude110.04 USD/bbl-2.8% 1WGBP/USD1.3328-0.5% 1WUSD/NGN1,341.82+0.8% 1WUSD/KES129.8+0.8% 1WUSD/GHS11.64+0.4% 1WUSD/ZAR16.63+1.6% 1WUSD/EGP55.97+3.0% 1WCocoa (ICE NY)5,525 USD/t-1.0% 1WArabica coffee (ICE)286.1 USc/lb-8.4% 1WRaw sugar (ICE)19.68 USc/lb-2.2% 1WCotton (ICE)78.17 USc/lb-3.2% 1WWheat (CBOT)598.25 USc/bu-4.2% 1WMaize (CBOT)451.25 USc/bu-2.0% 1WGold (COMEX)4,045.8 USD/oz-0.4% 1WCopper (COMEX)6.594 USD/lb+3.6% 1WBrent crude110.04 USD/bbl-2.8% 1WGBP/USD1.3328-0.5% 1WUSD/NGN1,341.82+0.8% 1WUSD/KES129.8+0.8% 1WUSD/GHS11.64+0.4% 1WUSD/ZAR16.63+1.6% 1WUSD/EGP55.97+3.0% 1W

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