
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK23) on Wednesday closed down -11 (-0.38%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed up +31 (+1.45%).
Cocoa prices Wednesday settled mixed, with London cocoa climbing to a 4-month nearest-futures high. A stronger dollar (DXY00) Wednesday weighed on NY cocoa prices, although a -0.3% decline in the British pound (^GBPUSD) supported London cocoa. A weaker pound benefits cocoa priced in sterling.