
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23) on Wednesday closed up +25 (+0.82%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed up +1 (+0.04%).
Cocoa prices Wednesday extended their month-long rally to new 6-1/2 year highs. Cocoa prices have rallied sharply over the past month on signs of improved cocoa demand and tighter global supplies. On Wednesday, Gepex, a cocoa exporter group that includes six of the world's biggest cocoa grinders, reported that its Q1 cocoa processing jumped +22% y/y to 189,405 MT.