Cocoa News
Ivory Coast’s cocoa mid-crop is facing increasing risk due to prolonged dry weather, with farmers warning that insufficient rainfall could reduce both yield and bean quality in the coming months. According to Reuters, below-average rainfall across most cocoa-growing regions has disrupted crop development during a critical
Cocoa News
Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, are showing a marginal decline for the 2025/26 season. Recent data indicates that cumulative arrivals reached approximately 1.534 million metric tons by May 3, reflecting a slight decrease of 0.1% compared to the same
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Cocoa futures extended their recent recovery on Friday, with prices initially pushing higher before transitioning into a tight consolidation near session highs. New York futures gained roughly 0.7% to 0.8% across the curve, lifting the front months toward the 3600 area, supported by follow-through buying after the
Coffee Daily Report
Global coffee markets ended April 2026 under sustained pressure, with prices declining across major international exchanges amid expectations of increased supply, particularly from Brazil, and a complex macroeconomic backdrop. On ICE Futures US, Arabica coffee futures retreated notably. The July 2026 contract settled at 285.55 cents per pound, while
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* Cocoa futures surged on Apr. 30, rising roughly 4%–5% across the curve * COCOBOD flagged illicit buying activity, with funds from licensed buyers allegedly used to purchase smuggled Ivorian beans, driven by widening origin price differentials. * The Hershey Company beat earnings expectations, supported by 10% organic price growth as companies
Cocoa News
Ghana investigates cocoa smuggling linked to price gaps with Ivory Coast. Arbitrage flows are raising risks for quality, liquidity, and market stability.
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* Cocoa futures extended their recovery on 29-Apr * StoneX cut its 2026/27 global cocoa surplus forecast to 149,000 tons from 267,000 tons (≈-44% revision) * For 2025/26, StoneX maintains a 247,000-ton surplus * Field-level data signals weakening input conditions: ~73% of Ivorian farmers have not
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* Cocoa futures rose on Apr-28, with New York and London both gaining about 2.4%, recovering part of the prior session’s losses * Expana sees mixed West African crop outlook * El Niño risk could further disrupt output, particularly in Ecuador * Mondelez beat Q1 revenue expectations, pointing to resilient chocolate
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
* Cocoa futures fall 3–5%, with New York leading losses in a front-end driven sell-off * Ivory Coast arrivals steady at ~1.51m tons (+0.3% y/y), reflecting stable near-term supply * Below-average rainfall raises mid-crop risks, providing underlying bullish support Cocoa futures extended their decline
Cocoa News
Below-average rainfall across key cocoa-growing regions in Ivory Coast is raising concerns among farmers about the outlook for the country’s upcoming mid-crop harvest. Farmers reported that last week’s rainfall was insufficient, extending a period of dry weather that could disrupt the March-to-August mid-
Cocoa News
Cocoa arrivals at ports in Ivory Coast, the world’s leading producer, reached 1.510 million metric tons by April 26, marking a marginal increase of 0.3% compared with the same period last season, according to exporters. Between April 20 and April 26, approximately 28,000 tons of cocoa
Daily Cocoa Market Reports
Cocoa futures delivered a mixed but generally softer performance on 24-Apr, with New York showing a split curve and London posting a broad-based decline. In New York, the nearby May-26 contract extended gains by +0.65%, while the rest of the curve retreated modestly in a tight