
Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23) on Monday closed +2 (+0.05%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23) closed -14 (-0.46%).
Cocoa prices Monday gave up early gains and settled mixed, with Dec London cocoa falling back from a contract high and nearest-futures (U23) London cocoa falling back from an all-time high. Reports of beneficial weather in the Ivory Coast with a mix of rain and sun that should boost cocoa yields sparked long liquidation and profit-taking in cocoa futures Monday.