
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) this morning is up +132 (+1.29%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) is up +214 (+2.48%).
Cocoa prices today are moderately higher as they consolidate 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.