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 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
Cocoa Daily Report
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
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Cocoa futures retreated sharply on Friday, reversing part of the weekly rally as broad-based profit-taking and increased selling pressure weighed on both exchanges. New York September cocoa fell 393 points (-6.18%), while London September cocoa declined 306 points (-6.47%), with losses extending across the forward curve.
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Cocoa futures extended their powerful rally on Thursday, with both New York and London contracts reaching fresh multi-month highs. New York cocoa surged more than 5%, with every deferred contract gaining over 300 points, while London futures also posted another session of broad-based strength. Despite another day of
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* NY Sep'26 cocoa settled at 6,039, up 260 points (+4.50%), extending the rally for a third consecutive session after briefly trading above 6,100. * Barry Callebaut Q3 sales volumes rose 5.7% YoY, marking the first quarterly volume growth in over two years, signaling improving global
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Tuesday's session was characterized by consolidation following Monday's explosive rally, with cocoa futures holding on to nearly all of their recent gains. Both New York and London traded within relatively narrow ranges, while deferred contracts advanced by around 1%, indicating that buying interest remained intact despite