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Weather conditions across Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions have been more supportive than usual for the October–March mid-crop, with farmers reporting heavier than normal rainfall and elevated temperatures in early December. Although the country is officially in its dry season, farmers said precipitation levels during the
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According to Reuters, cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, reached approximately 968,000 metric tons by December 21, according to market data. This represents a 0.4% decline compared with the same period last season, which began on October 1. During the week
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Cocoa futures entered a corrective and consolidative phase this week as the market digested last week’s gains, contract expiry dynamics, and mixed physical signals from origin. After strong rallies in early December, prices pulled back sharply mid-week as favorable weather and above-average port arrivals in West Africa
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Past Week 51 Weather (December 15-21, 2025) Over the past week, rainfall across the core cocoa-growing regions of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana was broadly near-normal to slightly above normal, according to the RFE2 anomaly data. Positive anomalies were generally modest, concentrated in the +10 to +50
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Cocoa futures extended their corrective phase on Friday, with both New York and London recording broad-based declines across the curve. The session was characterized by lighter participation and continued position adjustment rather than fresh directional conviction. Price action remained orderly, reinforcing the view that the market is transitioning from
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Cocoa prices softened on Thursday as both New York and London extended their post-expiry consolidation phase. The market remains structurally tight, but near-term price action reflects profit-taking, physical rebalancing after the December contract expiry, and growing awareness of near-term supply inflows from origin. Volumes have eased
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* Wednesday’s session was a purely technical trade. * The European Parliament has voted to adopt targeted changes to delay and simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Cocoa attempted to stabilize following the prior sell-off, but upside momentum remained constrained by layered moving-average resistance. Price action showed short-covering
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* New York and London cocoa rebounded on Tuesday, led by renewed strength in deferred contracts following Monday’s sharp liquidation. * Physical and policy developments in Côte d’Ivoire continue to dominate sentiment, with CCC intervention and weather dynamics creating conflicting short-term signals. * CRA expects cocoa output from Côte d’
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Swiss chocolate group Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, is reportedly considering separating its cocoa division as part of a strategic review aimed at reducing exposure to commodity price volatility. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company is evaluating several structural options, including a spin-off,
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* Cocoa prices corrected sharply on Monday, with losses extending across both New York and London curves after last week’s momentum stalled. * Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator authorized the Conseil du Café-Cacao (CCC) to purchase up to 200,000 metric tons of cocoa beans from farmers. * Volume remained elevated,
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Favourable weather conditions across Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions are expected to support the size and duration of the 2025/26 main crop, according to farmers cited by Reuters. Above-average rainfall combined with regular sunny intervals over recent weeks has improved soil moisture and strengthened trees during
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Past Week 50 Weather (December 7-13, 2025) The RFE2 satellite data for December 7-13, 2025 shows moderate rainfall distribution across West Africa's primary cocoa zones: Côte d'Ivoire: Cocoa-growing regions received 15-30mm of rainfall, with better coverage in the southern and western cocoa