December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +24 (+0.45%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed up +27 (+0.69%).
Cocoa prices recovered from 8-week lows on Monday and settled higher as short-covering was spurred by forecasts of dry weather in the Ivory Coast, raising concerns about crop stress that could curb yields and lower production in the 2026/27 crop season.