
Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23) on Thursday closed +4 (+0.11%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23) closed +17 (+0.55%).
Dec NY cocoa and Dec London cocoa on Thursday extended Wednesday's gains and posted fresh contract highs. Gains in London cocoa accelerated Thursday after the British pound (^GBPUSD) tumbled to a 3-1/4 month low against the dollar. The weaker pound boosts cocoa priced in terms of sterling.