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* Ivory Coast farmers expect a strong cocoa mid-crop, supported by healthy pod development despite below-average rainfall last week in several growing regions. * However, rainfall remains uneven across regions, and continued dry conditions in some areas could still limit yields if weather does not improve. * No Ivory Coast port arrival figures
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* Cocoa futures closed mixed Friday, with New York extending losses while London contracts edged higher. * Currency moves drove the divergence, as a stronger dollar pressured U.S. prices while a weaker pound supported London cocoa. * Ghana’s COCOBOD has delayed repayment of more than $400 million in loans owed to
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* Ghana’s COCOBOD assured farmers that there will be no further reductions in the cocoa farmgate price, aiming to stabilize producer confidence amid falling global prices. * Brazil’s plans for large-scale cocoa plantations are slowing sharply after the recent price decline, with industry estimates suggesting that around half of the
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Cocoa futures traded relatively quietly on 11 March, as the market entered a consolidation phase following the strong gains recorded earlier in the week. In New York, the May-26 contract closed slightly higher at 3,429, while deferred months continued to outperform, reflecting ongoing positioning along the forward curve. London
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Cocoa futures extended their strong upward momentum on 10 March, with both New York and London contracts registering significant gains across the forward curve. The rally followed already strong performance on 9 March and indicates persistent buying pressure throughout the cocoa market. A Reuters poll of traders and analysts suggests
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Cocoa futures continued their upward momentum on Monday, extending the sharp rally seen at the end of the previous week. Prices rose across both the London and New York markets as traders maintained a bullish stance toward the mid-2026 delivery period. The move reflects continued concern over structural supply tightness
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Cocoa futures ended Friday with a strong upward move, extending the recovery seen earlier in the week. The May-26 New York cocoa contract rose sharply to around $3,230 per tonne, supported by increased trading volume and improved short-term momentum. The rally occurred late in the session, with prices accelerating
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Key Highlights * ICE US May-26 cocoa futures closed at 3,026, up 1 point from the previous session, while deferred contracts strengthened, with Dec-26 gaining 27 points to 3,244. * London cocoa futures rallied across the curve, with Dec-26 rising 45 points to 2,327. * Spread trading dominated activity, accounting
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Cocoa markets were influenced by developments in Côte d’Ivoire, where the government announced a sharp reduction in the farmgate price for the upcoming mid-crop. Authorities cut the fixed price paid to farmers by 57% to 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram ($2.14) in an effort to align domestic
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Ivory Coast authorities have moved to calm tensions in the cocoa sector after farmers raised concerns that the government might halt its programme to purchase surplus cocoa beans during the ongoing mid-crop harvest. The reassurance comes after a sharp decline in global cocoa prices and fears among producers that the
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May cocoa turned higher early Monday after opening at fresh contract lows. Traders are weighing Ivory Coast’s decision last week to delay the start of the mid-crop to March, a move that effectively reduces the official farmgate price. That adjustment could encourage producers to accelerate sales and help ease
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Week 9: 2.3.2026 - 8.3.2026 The zoomed forecast for Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana shows widespread moderate to locally strong rainfall across the core cocoa belt. Most producing areas are shaded in medium to dark green, indicating approximately 30 to 60 millimeters of accumulated rainfall over