The last day of 2019 brings a continuation of profit-taking on those indices that are still trading but many commodity markets see more inflows. This is especially true for precious metal with Platinum adding 1.2% and Silver advancing 0.7%. Both markets are trading at the highest levels in December. Cocoa is the biggest winner today, up 1.3%, as it continues a recovery from a deep correction. Here the bulls are hoping to return to upwards trend with the next level to watch at $2550. 
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Chart of the day 🚩 Cocoa rebounds despite rising ICE inventories and improving weather in Africa