December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +126 (+2.33%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed up +130 (+3.25%).
Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday amid weather concerns in West Africa. Forecasts for below-normal rains in the Ivory Coast over the next week could stress crops and reduce cocoa output in the 2026/27 crop season. Gains in London cocoa accelerated on Wednesday after the British pound (^GBPUSD) tumbled to a 2.5-month low. The weaker pound boosts cocoa that is priced in sterling.