
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25) Thursday closed up +309 (+3.24%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25) closed up +78 (+1.20%).
Cocoa prices on Thursday settled sharply higher as Thursday's 0.70% drop in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 3-1/4 year low prompted strength in most commodities, including cocoa. Gains in London cocoa were muted Thursday after the British pound (^GBPUSD) rallied to a 3-1/4 year high. The stronger pound weighs on cocoa that is priced in terms of sterling.