
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23) on Thursday closed down -6 (-0.21%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed down -26 (-1.21%).
Cocoa prices Thursday gave up early gains and settled moderately lower. NY cocoa fell back from a 2-1/4 year nearest-futures high after the dollar index (DXY00) recovered from a 6-week low and moved higher, which sparked some long liquidation pressure in cocoa futures. Losses in London cocoa accelerated after the British pound (^GBPUSD) rallied to a 7-week high against the dollar. The stronger pound undercuts cocoa priced in sterling.