December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +29 (+0.52%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26) closed up +22 (+0.53%).
Cocoa prices settled higher for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, amid concerns of dry conditions in the Ivory Coast. Forecasts of below-normal rains in the Ivory Coast over the next week could stress crops and reduce cocoa output in the 2026/27 crop season.