
Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23) on Wednesday closed +3 (+0.08%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23) closed +21 (+0.71%).
Cocoa prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with Dec London cocoa posting a contract high. Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices. Ivory Coast farmers shipped 2.35 MMT of cocoa from Oct 1-Sep 3, down -3.3% y/y. The Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer. Gains in London cocoa accelerated today after the British pound (^GBPUSD) fell to a 2-3/4 month low against the dollar. The weaker pound boosts cocoa that is priced in sterling.