Independent daily cocoa market reports covering New York and London futures, price action, spreads, volume, open interest, arrivals, stocks, weather, trade flows and the outlook for the next trading session.
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Continued sales of the current crop, combined with market rumours of substantial forward transactions, weighed heavily on sentiment. Trade chatter indicates that Côte d’Ivoire’s regulator may have sold between 100,000 and 200,000 tonnes of the mid-crop, alongside roughly 300,000 tonnes of the upcoming main
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The Ivorian government confirmed it will announce the fixed mid-crop farmgate price by the end of February, earlier than the traditional late-March or early-April timing. Market speculation has centered on a potential reduction of around 35 percent, aligning with Ghana’s recent farmer price cut of roughly
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Week 9: 23.2.26 - 30.2.26 For the current week (NOAA GFS Week-1 total precipitation forecast, valid around 30 March 2026), indicates predominantly light to moderate rainfall along the Gulf of Guinea coastal belt. Most coastal areas are forecast to receive roughly 10–30 mm, with localized
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The rebound on 20 February was supported by meaningful participation rather than thin corrective trade. Total volume reached 60,112 lots in New York and 61,745 lots in London, confirming that the bounce attracted real flow. However, more than half of that activity consisted of calendar spread volume (35,
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Cocoa markets have shifted from orderly correction to structural breakdown. What began as fund-driven long liquidation has now evolved into broader forward repricing, with evidence increasingly pointing toward fresh short participation entering weakness. The two-day, curve-wide decline across both ICE US and ICE London contracts was not
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Yesterday cocoa continued its intraday decline during the first half of the session, printing fresh short-term lows near the 3200–3230 area. Selling pressure was steady rather than impulsive, with relatively small-bodied candles reflecting controlled downside momentum. In the latter part of the session, price stabilized and formed
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Ivory Coast’s Coffee-Cocoa Council (CCC) has confirmed that the official cocoa farmgate price will remain fixed at 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram through March 31, 2026, despite mounting tensions in the domestic market. The regulator reiterated that the administered price remains in force nationwide and urged farmers
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The May 2026 New York cocoa futures contract extended its decline, settling at 3,606, down 159 points on the session. On a weekly basis, the contract has lost more than 13 percent, reflecting aggressive long liquidation. The recent decline was accompanied by a reduction in open interest, indicating position
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CE US cocoa futures extended losses on 11-Feb, with Mar-26 settling at 3,765 (-13 pts / -0.34%). In London, losses were sharper on a percentage basis, with Mar-26 at 2,738 (-20 / -0.73%). Cocoa sales from Ivory Coast and Ghana remain slow, with exporters facing
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Cocoa futures extended their sharp decline on February 10, with both New York and London markets closing significantly lower across the forward curve. In ICE US (CC), the March 2026 contract fell 206 points to close at 3,778, May declined 194 points to 3,870, July lost 201 points
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Cocoa market fundamentals continue to send mixed but stabilizing signals. In Côte d’Ivoire, recent field reports indicate that adequate soil moisture is supporting the development of the 2026 mid-crop, despite below-average rainfall in parts of the growing regions. Farmers report improved flowering and pod formation, aided by
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With solid volume across both exchanges, the cocoa market consolidated on Friday following Thursday’s sharp rebound. In London, the second month ended the session down GBP 16 at GBP 3,051, while most nearby contracts eased modestly after gains of 90–100 points the previous day. New York followed