
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23) on Friday closed down -38 (-1.18%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed down -34 (-1.31%).
Cocoa prices Friday finished with moderate losses. A rebound in the dollar sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures after the dollar index (DXY00) Friday recovered from a 5-week low and moved higher. London cocoa was also under pressure on strength in the British pound (^GBPUSD), which rallied to a 13-1/2 month high Friday. A stronger pound undercuts cocoa priced in sterling.