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Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast are expressing concern over a lack of rainfall in key growing regions, warning that additional moisture is critical for the proper development of the ongoing mid-crop. As the world’s leading cocoa producer enters its rainy season, typically spanning April through mid-November, farmers
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Cocoa futures traded in a volatile but ultimately indecisive session. Prices initially extended higher, testing the 3350 area, before encountering resistance and reversing sharply lower toward 3200. The market later stabilized and partially recovered, settling back into the 3240–3250 range. The price action reflects continued uncertainty, with intraday strength
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* NY cocoa extends rebound, London lags, closing slightly lower across tenors * Demand signal improves, as The Hershey Company indicates a return to traditional chocolate recipes * West Africa weather supportive * Exports remain robust, with Ivorian raw bean shipments up +11.56% y/y, though product mix shows divergence (paste -7.14%
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* Cocoa futures rebounded sharply on March 31, with NY May gaining around 3–4% in a short-covering rally * Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals for the 2025/26 season reached about 1.423 million tonnes as of March 29, down 1.2% year-on-year * Demand outlook remains weak, with preliminary
Cocoa News
Farmers across Ivory Coast are expressing increased optimism about the upcoming mid-crop cocoa harvest, supported by above-average rainfall in key growing regions. The country, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is currently transitioning from its dry season (mid-November to March) into the rainy season, which typically runs
Cocoa News
Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producer, reached approximately 1.423 million metric tonnes by March 29, marking a 1.2% decline compared to the same period last season. Recent weekly delivery data shows a notable increase in volumes. Between March 23 and March 29,
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals reached 1.423 million tons as of March 29, down 1.2% year-on-year * Farmers continue to sell actively despite lower farmgate prices * Weather conditions are improving * Demand remains weak, with first-quarter grinding expected to decline across Europe, Asia, and North America Cocoa futures
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
News flow into the end of the week remained relatively light, with no major market-moving developments, reinforcing the predominantly technical nature of recent price action. Weather conditions in West Africa continue to be mixed. According to CRA, cumulative 30-day rainfall in Ivory Coast and Ghana is at or
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
The absence of fundamental drivers confirms that the 26 March rebound was purely technical and positioning-driven, rather than a reaction to new information. The prior session (25 March) reflected aggressive selling with rising open interest, pointing to new short positioning. The subsequent recovery on 26 March, in the absence
Coffee Daily Report
Coffee futures moved lower on March 25, 2026, in a session largely dictated by technical factors rather than new fundamental developments. Both arabica and robusta markets recorded declines in nearby contracts, although price action remained contained within established ranges, reinforcing the perception that the market is undergoing a correction rather
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Cocoa futures extended their decline during the session, with the nearby contracts falling sharply on a day-on-day basis. May-26 declined by 3.03%, with similar losses across the front of the curve (Jul-26 -2.79%, Sep-26 -2.72%), reflecting broad-based selling pressure and weak
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