
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) on Tuesday closed up +309 (+3.12%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) closed up +36 (+0.44%).
Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled higher, with NY cocoa rallying sharply as prices consolidate just below their recent all-time highs. Gains in London cocoa were limited Tuesday after the British pound (^GBPUSD) rallied to a 2-1/2 week high. Strength in the pound undercuts cocoa that is priced in terms of sterling.