
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) this morning is up +564 (+4.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) is up +456 (+4.71%).
Cocoa prices today continued their historical rally to new all-time highs. Cocoa prices are soaring on signs that global cocoa demand remains resilient despite record-high prices. The National Confectioners Association reported Thursday that North American Q1 cocoa grindings rose +9.3% q/q and +3.7 % y/y to 113,683 MT. Also, on Thursday, the Cocoa Association of Asia reported that Q1 Asia cocoa grindings rose +5.1% q/q, although they fell -0.2% y/y to 221,530 MT. In addition, the European Cocoa Association reported that Q1 European cocoa grindings rose +4.7% q/q, although they fell -2.2% y/y to 367,287 MT.