
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) on Friday closed up +27 (+0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26) closed up +20 (+0.75%).
Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday, with London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high on carryover support from Thursday amid signs that consumer demand for chocolate is holding up. Better-than-earnings results this week from top chocolate makers Hershey and Mondelez International show consumer chocolate demand remains steady despite high prices.