
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH24) on Monday closed -110 (-2.62%), and Mar ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH24) closed -113 (-3.23%).
Cocoa prices on Monday sold off sharply, with NY cocoa posting a 7-week low and London cocoa posting a 2-1/4 month low. Forecasts for rain this week in the Ivory Coast resulted in long liquidation by funds, which led to technical selling as losses in cocoa futures accelerated after stop-loss orders were triggered.