Daily Cocoa Reports and News
New York March 2026 cocoa continued its recovery this week, rising from $5,550 to $5,694, as tightening physical supply and persistent short-covering kept upward pressure on prices despite weak liquidity and uneven participation. London remained the laggard, slipping from £4,117 to £4,067, reflecting local selling, weaker
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
The March cocoa contract in New York finished the session with a solid advance of $198(+3.69%), settling at $5,694. Over the course of the week, the contract accumulated a gain of $189 (+3.45%). For four consecutive sessions prices had been trapped between the 10-day moving average
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Cocoa futures softened on Thursday as both London and New York extended mid-week weakness, with falling prices coinciding with declining volumes and stagnant open interest. Supply signals remain mixed, weather remains supportive, and certified stocks continue to diverge between the US and Europe. Supply Outlook The fundamental backdrop remains mixed.
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
* Cocoa futures diverged sharply mid-week, with US cocoa edging higher while UK cocoa extended its decline. The March US contract firmed from 5,458 to 5,512 (+0.99%), while the March UK contract slipped from 4,024 to 4,007 (-0.42%). * Rainfall remains above average across key cocoa-growing
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For two decades the cocoa industry has lived on a comforting illusion: that West Africa — with its deep forests, vast smallholder networks, and political incentives to preserve high-volume exports — would continue supplying the world regardless of shocks, crises, weather, or structural decay. That illusion is now dissolving. Behind the headlines
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
* Price Action: US March cocoa futures fell from 5,527 to 5,458, a decline of -1.25%, while UK March cocoa futures dropped from 4,082 to 4,024, down -1.42% on the day. Open interest has shown only minimal change in recent sessions, indicating that the move
Cocoa Breaking News
Ivory Coast’s cocoa regulator, the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC), has moved to sharply limit the issuance of transport permits for cocoa deliveries to the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro. The decision was announced Tuesday by CCC Managing Director Kone. He aimed at easing port congestion, stabilizing the
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
* US cocoa futures closed higher on Monday while UK futures retreated slightly, despite both markets rallying sharply on Friday. * Farmers across key growing regions reported that last week’s combination of strong rainfall and bright sunshine has helped strengthen trees and support the development of pods destined for the February–
Cocoa Breaking News
Producers across Ivory Coast say recent weather patterns have turned far more favourable for cocoa development, raising hopes for stronger yields in the upcoming February–March harvest window. Much of the country’s main cocoa belt received above-normal rainfall during the previous week, followed by stretches of warm, sunny weather.
Cocoa Breaking News
New estimates from exporters indicate that Ivory Coast’s port arrivals for the 2025/26 season have reached 718,000 metric tons by November 30 — roughly 2.3% lower than the same point last year 735,000 metric tons. Arrivals for the most recent reported week totaled 100,000 tons
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
New York March 2026 cocoa posted a modest but meaningful recovery this week, bouncing off the $5,000–$5,050 support band as tightening fundamentals and aggressive short-covering lifted prices. London followed, helped by concentrated liquidity on Thursday when it became the sole active venue due to the US holiday.
Daily Cocoa Reports and News
Cocoa futures surged driven by weather delays, tightening supply signals, and aggressive short-covering. Volumes jumped across both exchanges, confirming real participation while ICCO’s revised deficit outlook keeps the market on edge.