Easter's Bitter Surprise: Cocoa Is Up 240% In A Year – What Can A Ton Of The Chocolate Commodity Get You Today?
Easter's Bitter Surprise: Cocoa Is Up 240% In A Year – What Can A Ton Of The Chocolate Commodity Get You Today?
Cocoa prices surged to a staggering $10,000 in the last week of March 2024, marking an unprecedented 240% increase from the previous year that's bound to affect chocolate lovers this Easter.
可可价格在2024年3月的最后一周飙升至惊人的1万美元，比上年增长了前所未有的240％，这势必会影响今年复活节的巧克力爱好者。
This surge has placed cocoa's market performance on par with that of Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), the leading S&P 500 stock over the past year, and notably ahead of Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) 160% increase in the same period.
这种飙升使可可的市场表现与过去一年领先的标准普尔500指数股票英伟达公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NVDA）的市场表现相当，尤其超过了比特币（加密货币：BTC）同期160％的涨幅。
Chart: Cocoa Rivals Nvidia's 1-Year Stock Surge, Outperforms Bitcoin
图表：可可与英伟达的1年期股价飙升相媲美，表现优于比特币
The Driving Forces Behind Cocoa's Price Surge
可可价格飙升背后的推动力
The question on everyone's mind is: What's causing this astronomical rise in cocoa prices?
每个人心中的问题是：是什么导致了可可价格的天文数字上涨？
According to a recent Reuters report, a series of unfortunate events in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Ivory Coast, which together dominate over 60% of the global cocoa supply, have led to the skyrocketing surge in cocoa prices.
根据路透社最近的一份报道，西非，特别是加纳和科特迪瓦发生的一系列不幸事件导致了可可价格的飞涨，这两个国家共占全球可可供应的60％以上。
Experts, farmers, and industry insiders have pinpointed several culprits: illegal gold mining, climate change, mismanagement within the sector, and the rampant spread of diseases affecting cocoa plants.
专家、农民和业内人士已经指出了几个罪魁祸首：非法金矿开采、气候变化、该行业内部的管理不善以及影响可可植物的疾病的猖獗。
El Niño's heavy rains in December exacerbated the situation, damaging crops and facilitating the spread of the dreaded black pod disease.
厄尔尼诺在12月的大雨加剧了局势，破坏了农作物，助长了可怕的黑豆病的传播。
The Price of Chocolate: A New Luxury?
巧克力的价格：一种新的奢侈品？
In the United States, consumers are already feeling the pinch, with NielsenIQ data showing that Easter confectionary prices have risen by more than 10% over the last year.
在美国，消费者已经感受到了压力，NielsenIQ的数据显示，复活节糖果的价格比去年上涨了10％以上。
Tedd George, an Africa-focused commodities expert at Kleos Advisory, expects that chocolate bars are going to become a luxury, believing that they will become twice as pricey.
Kleos Advisory专注于非洲的大宗商品专家泰德·乔治预计，巧克力棒将成为一种奢侈品，他认为巧克力棒的价格将翻一番。
The Buying Power Of A Ton Of Cocoa In Today's Market
当今市场上大量可可的购买力
Owning a ton of cocoa suddenly seems like holding a golden ticket. If you find yourself in possession of this much-coveted commodity, here's what it could fetch you in today's market:
拥有一大吨可可突然看起来像是拿着一张金票。如果你发现自己拥有这种梦寐以求的商品，那么它在当今市场上可以带给你的东西如下：
- 10 shares of Nvidia Corp.
- 55 shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
- 187 shares of Reddit Inc. (NASDAQ:RDDT)
- 770 shares of Gamestop Corp. (NYSE:GME)
- 9,635 shares of Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ:NKLA)
- 4.4 ounces of gold
- 1.1 tons of copper.
- 117 barrels of light-crude WTI.
- 0.14 Bitcoin.
- 英伟达公司的 10 股股票
- 特斯拉公司（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）的55股股票
- Reddit Inc.（纳斯达克股票代码：RDDT）的187股股票
- Gamestop Corp.（纽约证券交易所代码：GME）的 770 股股票
- 尼古拉公司（纳斯达克股票代码：NKLA）的9,635股股票
- 4.4 盎司黄金
- 1.1 吨铜。
- 117 桶轻质原油 WTI。
- 0.14 比特币。
As we approach Easter, the traditional peak season for chocolate consumption, the ripple effects of this price surge are poised to redefine our chocolate indulgences.
随着复活节（传统的巧克力消费旺季）的临近，价格上涨的连锁反应有望重新定义我们的巧克力享受。
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使用 Midjourney 使用人工智能生成的图像。