
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) on Wednesday closed up +97 (+0.95%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) closed up +195 (+2.26%).
Cocoa prices posted moderate gains Wednesday as they consolidated below this week's record highs. Cocoa prices sold off sharply Tuesday on concern about global demand destruction from record-high prices. Q1 grinding reports are expected this week from Asia, Europe, and North America, and speculation has increased that the reports will show that record-high prices are starting to crush cocoa demand.