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Cocoa Daily Report
Cocoa futures reversed sharply lower on Feb 4, decisively erasing the prior session’s rebound and confirming a failed upside continuation. ICE US Mar-26 settled at 4,041 (-224 pts, -5.25%), with losses of similar magnitude extending across the curve, while ICE London Mar-26 closed at 2,
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Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator has sharply increased its weekly cocoa purchases after growing concerns over the condition of beans held by farmers and traders, according to industry sources. The Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) has raised its weekly buying target to 20,000 tonnes, starting this week, in an
Coffee Daily Report
Coffee futures remained under heavy pressure on international exchanges on 03 February, with both Arabica in New York and Robusta in London experiencing sharp, technically driven sell-offs that pushed prices to multi-week lows. In New York, Arabica March futures fell nearly 5%, sliding below 320 c/lb after
Cocoa Daily Report
Cocoa futures closed higher on 3 February, extending the rebound from the late-January pullback, with gains recorded across both New York and London curves. In ICE US cocoa, the Mar-26 contract closed at 4,265, up 48 points from the previous session, while May-26 settled at 4,
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Source: Reuters | Feb 3, 2026 Authorities in Ivory Coast have detained two leaders of cocoa farmers’ unions following allegations that they spread false information about large quantities of unsold cocoa stocks, claims that unsettled markets during the peak harvest period. The union leaders had alleged that around 700,000 metric
Coffee Daily Report
This report marks the start of a daily coffee market update. Historical data coverage for parts of 2025 is still being expanded and refined. Depth and granularity will increase over time as the dataset is completed. Indonesia: Strong Robusta Export Performance from Sumatra Indonesian government trade data from Sumatra, the
Cocoa Daily Report
The March contract in New York closed the session up 17 points (+0.40%), settling at 4,217. Prices again traded below the psychological 4,000 level during the session, with a daily low of 3,940, before recovering into the close. Overall price action remains range-bound, with support
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Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast say additional rainfall is urgently needed to support the development of the upcoming April–September mid-crop, after large parts of the country recorded little to no rain last week. The world’s largest cocoa producer is currently in its dry season, which typically runs
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Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, are continuing to underperform this season, reinforcing concerns that global supply tightness will persist well into 2025/26. According to data reported by Reuters, cumulative cocoa arrivals since the start of the season on October 1 reached
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Cocoa processors in Ivory Coast are refusing to purchase beans from the upcoming mid-crop, arguing that domestic prices remain unsustainably high despite the recent collapse in global cocoa markets. According to multiple government and industry sources, processors are now pressing authorities for tax relief and regulatory concessions to restore
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Based on reporting by Reuters Cocoa swollen shoot disease is worsening in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, placing an estimated 15% of the country’s cocoa supply at risk, according to a new study by non-profit organisation Everitas. The study, which surveyed more than 11,600
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Barry Callebaut’s former chief executive, Peter Feld, stepped down last month following a high-level disagreement within the company over the future of its cocoa operations, according to people familiar with the matter. The dispute, first reported by Reuters, centered on a proposal to separate the group’s cocoa