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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New York September cocoa experienced another exceptionally volatile and bearish session on 29 July. After opening at 5,292, the contract initially advanced to an intraday high of 5,360, a gain of 68 points or 1.29% from the opening level. The early strength failed to hold, however, as
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Price Action New York September cocoa experienced a highly volatile session on 28 July. The contract opened at 5,150 and initially traded within a relatively narrow range before selling pressure intensified during the European morning. Prices fell rapidly through the 5,100 and 5,050 levels, briefly breaking below
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New York September cocoa traded through an exceptionally volatile and strongly bearish session on Monday. After opening at 5,360, the contract initially rallied to an intraday high of 5,561, an increase of 201 points or 3.75% from the opening level. The advance failed to hold, however, as
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New York September cocoa traded through a volatile two-way session on Friday. After opening at 5,320, the contract came under early pressure and fell to an intraday low of 5,227, a decline of 93 points or 1.75% from the opening level. Prices then recovered sharply, advancing
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New York cocoa traded through a volatile session on 23 July. The September 2026 contract opened at 5,273 and initially advanced to an intraday high of 5,411 before renewed selling pressure pushed prices sharply lower to 5,165. Buying interest returned later in the session, allowing the contract
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New York cocoa experienced a strongly bearish session on 22 July. The September 2026 contract opened at 5,504 and briefly advanced to an intraday high of 5,534 before sustained selling pressure pushed prices below the 5,500 and 5,400 levels. The decline accelerated later in the session,
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Cocoa futures advanced across both markets on Tuesday, 21 July, reversing the previous session’s weakness. New York recorded the stronger performance, with the monitored contracts rising by 1.66%–1.90% as gains strengthened toward the deferred May 2027 position. London cocoa also moved uniformly higher, although advances were
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New York September cocoa experienced a highly volatile session on 20 July. The contract opened at 5,518 USD/tonne and initially came under pressure, falling to an intraday low of 5,349 before attracting strong buying interest. Prices subsequently recovered sharply and reached a session high of 5,681,
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Cocoa futures rebounded on Friday, 17 July, after the sharp losses recorded in the previous session. In New York, the September 2026 contract opened at 5,421 USD/tonne and initially extended the previous day’s weakness to an intraday low of 5,393 USD/tonne. Buying then returned, lifting
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Cocoa futures came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday, with both New York and London markets posting sharp losses. New York September futures closed at 5,441 USD/tonne, down 8.03% (-475 USD) from Wednesday’s close of 5,916 USD/tonne. The contract opened at 5,949 USD/
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* New York cocoa recovered 2.20% from Monday's close, while London ended only 0.25% lower * Attention now turns to Thursday's European grindings data (08:00 CEST) * West African weather remains broadly favorable, with 30-120 mm of rainfall forecast across Ivory Coast and 15-80
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* New York September cocoa settled at 5,808, down 165 points (-2.76%), after recovering from an intraday low of 5,463 (-8.54%) as early selling pressure eased. * Repeated ICE margin increases continue to reduce market liquidity, amplifying intraday volatility and encouraging technical-driven trading. * Brazil Q2 cocoa grindings