
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) this morning is down -744 (-6.76%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) is down -559 (-6.09%).
Cocoa prices this morning are sharply lower, with London cocoa falling back from a new record high. Long liquidation pressure emerged today on concerns about global demand destruction from record-high prices. Q1 grinding reports are expected this week from Asia, Europe, and North America, and speculation has increased that the reports will show that record-high prices are starting to crush cocoa demand.