December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +11 (+0.18%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed up +29 (+0.67%).
Cocoa prices settled higher for a second day on Thursday amid carryover support from Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27 season. The proposed increase could push Ghana's cocoa farmers to withhold sales and seek higher prices for their cocoa sales.