
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) on Tuesday closed down -758 (-6.89%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) closed down -531 (-5.79%).
Cocoa prices on Tuesday sold off sharply, with London cocoa falling from a new record high. Long liquidation pressure emerged 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.