Cocoa Drops as Record Run Spurs Profit-Taking Amid Thin Trading

Cocoa beans at a farm in Kwabeng, Ghana.

Photographer: Paul Ninson/Bloomberg
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Cocoa futures extended declines in New York after a blistering rally prompted traders to lock in gains.

The most-active contract edged down amid thin trading ahead of public holidays. Futures last week hit a record, buoyed by forecasts for reduced output in top growers Ivory Coast and Ghana, at a time when supply is already tight.