
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23) on Tuesday closed up +46 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed up +17 (+0.80%).
Cocoa prices Tuesday posted moderate gains. A slump in the dollar index (DXY00) Tuesday to a 2-month low sparked short covering in cocoa futures. However, gains in London cocoa were limited after the British pound (^GBPUSD) rallied to a 9-3/4 month high against the dollar. A stronger pound undercuts cocoa priced in sterling.