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Cocoa Daily Report
Week 9: 23.2.26 - 30.2.26 For the current week (NOAA GFS Week-1 total precipitation forecast, valid around 30 March 2026), indicates predominantly light to moderate rainfall along the Gulf of Guinea coastal belt. Most coastal areas are forecast to receive roughly 10–30 mm, with localized
Cocoa News
Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast report that the upcoming April-to-September mid-crop is developing under generally favorable conditions, even though most growing regions received no rainfall last week. Producers say that existing soil moisture remains sufficient to support pod growth and improve bean size and quality. Ivory Coast,
Cocoa News
According to exporter estimates, cumulative cocoa arrivals at Ivorian ports reached 1.307 million metric tons between the start of the marketing season on October 1 and February 22. This represents a 4.5% decline year-on-year, compared with the same period in the 2024/25 season. Port activity
Cocoa Daily Report
The rebound on 20 February was supported by meaningful participation rather than thin corrective trade. Total volume reached 60,112 lots in New York and 61,745 lots in London, confirming that the bounce attracted real flow. However, more than half of that activity consisted of calendar spread volume (35,
Coffee Daily Report
Coffee futures have stayed under pressure in recent weeks after Brazil’s crop agency Conab projected a sharp rebound in 2026 output. Conab estimates total Brazilian production will rise 17.2% year on year to a record 66.2 million bags, led by a 23.2% jump in Arabica to
Cocoa Daily Report
Cocoa markets have shifted from orderly correction to structural breakdown. What began as fund-driven long liquidation has now evolved into broader forward repricing, with evidence increasingly pointing toward fresh short participation entering weakness. The two-day, curve-wide decline across both ICE US and ICE London contracts was not
Coffee Daily Report
Arabica coffee futures on ICE Futures US ended Wednesday in positive territory, though advances were relatively limited. The May contract remained comfortably below the key 290.99 cents per pound threshold, signaling that bullish momentum is still constrained. While prices managed a modest rebound, with May closing up 0.72
Cocoa Daily Report
Yesterday cocoa continued its intraday decline during the first half of the session, printing fresh short-term lows near the 3200–3230 area. Selling pressure was steady rather than impulsive, with relatively small-bodied candles reflecting controlled downside momentum. In the latter part of the session, price stabilized and formed
Cocoa News
Source: Reuters | February 18, 2026 Ivory Coast is considering reducing its guaranteed farm gate cocoa price to align with neighboring Ghana, according to two government sources cited by Reuters. The move comes as the global cocoa market continues to face significant price volatility. According to the Reuters report, senior Ivorian
Coffee Daily Report
Tuesday (17.2.26) was decisively negative for coffee futures on both major international exchanges. In New York and London, contracts closed with losses of roughly 4–5%, pushing prices to their lowest levels in approximately seven and a half months for Arabica and six months for Robusta. The move
Cocoa Daily Report
Ivory Coast’s Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC) has confirmed that the official cocoa farmgate price will remain fixed at 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram through March 31, 2026, despite mounting tensions in the domestic market. The regulator reiterated that the administered price remains in force nationwide and urged farmers
Cocoa News
Mostly above-average light rainfall across Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions last week is expected to support the development of the April–September mid-crop, according to farmers. Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, is currently in its dry season, which officially runs from mid-November