December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +62 (+1.12%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed up +55 (+1.33%).
Cocoa prices settled higher for a third consecutive session on Thursday amid dry conditions in West Africa. Forecasts for below-normal rains in the Ivory Coast over the next week could stress crops and reduce cocoa output in the 2026/27 crop season. Gains in London cocoa accelerated on Thursday after the British pound (^GBPUSD) fell to a 2.75-month low. The weaker pound boosts cocoa that is priced in sterling.