Daily Cocoa Reports and News
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 from last week’s
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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 and tactical dip-buying,
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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’Ivoire
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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, but
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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 belt areas around Man,
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New York March 2026 cocoa continued to see elevated price volatility and mixed positioning this week, with futures consolidating after a sharp rally and key technical resistance holding below the December expiry. Both New York and London markets traded in range-bound patterns, reflecting ongoing uncertainty about near-term physical supply and
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* Cocoa futures consolidated on Friday, with New York and London both ending mixed after the week’s sharp rally stalled below key resistance levels. * Volumes cooled from midweek highs but remained elevated, indicating continued participation rather than capitulation. * Attention is shifting toward December contract expiry, delivery flows, and whether certified
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* Cocoa futures consolidated on Thursday after two sessions of sharp gains, with both New York and London posting modest follow-through on elevated volumes. * The European Union has warned Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire that failure to reform their cocoa sectors could result in loss of global market share. * Ghana has
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* Cocoa futures extend their rally, with NY March closing above $6,200 and London approaching £4,500. * Supply concerns deepen as early-season arrivals fail to reassure traders. * Labour shortages, deteriorating crop expectations, and the approaching Harmattan elevate Q1–Q2 risk. * Pending inclusion in the Bloomberg Commodity Index may add 35,
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* Ivory Coast port deliveries for 1–7 December came in at 85,000 tons – the first week below 100,000 after a four-week streak, raising concern that the tail of the main crop may underperform. * TRS reports no improvement in farm maintenance or labour availability in Côte d’Ivoire and
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* Ports in Ivory Coast reached 803,000 metric tons by December 7. That is a 2 % decline compared to last year. * Light rains plus warm conditions have improved prospects for pods maturing in February–March, but many warn that a strong Harmattan wind. * Bloomberg notes that falling terminal prices have
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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