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Cocoa Daily Report
• July New York cocoa fell 262 points, or 6.5%, to 3,768, while July London cocoa dropped £163, or 5.4%, to 2,869, extending the market's sharp correction. • Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals reached 1.663 million metric tonnes as of May 17, up 1.3% year-
Cocoa News
Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals for the 2025/26 season reached 1.603 million metric tons as of May 17, marking a 1.3% increase compared with the same period last season, according to exporter estimates released on Monday. The season, which began on October 1, has seen modest year-on-
Coffee Daily Report
Coffee futures fell sharply on Friday, May 15, 2026, with both arabica and robusta contracts posting significant losses as a stronger U.S. dollar, advancing Brazilian harvest activity, and subdued producer selling weighed on sentiment. The decline extended the negative tone that had developed earlier in the week, with several
Cocoa Daily Report
* Cocoa futures extended their correction on 15 May, with Jul-26 New York cocoa falling 4.57% to 4,030 and Jul-26 London cocoa declining 2.98% to 3,032 as technical liquidation and profit-taking continued. * Côte d'Ivoire's Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) projects
Coffee Daily Report
* Coffee futures declined on Thursday as a weaker Brazilian real encouraged producer selling and Brazil's harvest added near-term supply. * Brazil's Robusta harvest is accelerating and Arabica harvesting is beginning in key producing states. * ICE Arabica certified stocks held at 471,985 bags, while Robusta inventories
Cocoa Daily Report
* Cocoa futures fell sharply on Thursday, with New York and London declining approximately 4% to 5% as traders liquidated long positions. * Côte d'Ivoire raised its 2025/26 cocoa production forecast to 2.2 million metric tons, up from 1.8-1.9 million metric tons. * West Africa cocoa
Cocoa Daily Report
On 13-May-2026, cocoa futures came under heavy pressure early in the session as both New York and London markets extended the profit-taking that began after Monday’s sharp rally. In New York, Jul-26 cocoa fell to an intraday low of 4,160, down 9.5% from
Cocoa Daily Report
• Futures eased after Monday’s sharp rebound. • Ivory Coast traceability remains below EUDR requirements. • Farmer protests highlight payment delays and supply-chain stress. • Improved rainfall may limit further upside. On 12-May-2026, New York and London cocoa futures traded in a broadly corrective but orderly manner following the sharp
Cocoa News
The government of Ivory Coast plans to dispatch officials to key cocoa-producing areas in the country’s center-east in an effort to ease tensions among farmers who are still awaiting payment for cocoa sold during the recent harvest, according to sources cited by Reuters. The issue centers on
* Cocoa futures surged to three-and-a-half-month highs on 11 May * The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates a 61% probability that El Niño conditions will develop between May and July * There is a 25% probability that El Niño could intensify into a particularly strong event * Early field
Cocoa News
Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast are becoming increasingly concerned that the country’s 2026 mid-crop may be smaller than previously expected as irregular and below-average rainfall continues to affect several key producing regions. Although cocoa trees are carrying a satisfactory number of pods, insufficient moisture is limiting bean
Articles
Rising El Niño probabilities could threaten West African cocoa production just as the market enters the 2026/27 season with thin inventories and fragile crop conditions.