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Cocoa Prices Surge on Supply Fears and Global Weather Risks

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +289 (+5.37%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +207 (+5.13%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Friday and posted 2-week highs on positive carryover from Thursday, when Ghana raised the price paid to cocoa farmers for the...

Barchart · 23h ago

Cocoa Prices Rally on Supply Risks and West African Weather

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +297 (+5.52%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +222 (+5.51%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today and posted 2-week highs on positive carryover from Thursday, when Ghana raised the price paid to cocoa farmers for the 2026/27...

Barchart · Oct 2

Supply Risks Support Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +14 (+0.26%) on Thursday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +15 (+0.37%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher, with NY cocoa rebounding from a 2-month low. Short covering emerged in cocoa futures on...

Barchart · Oct 1

Demand Concerns Weigh on Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -40 (-0.74%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -31 (-0.77%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today from demand concerns. On Tuesday, chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli on Tuesday lowered chocolate prices for a second time this year...

Barchart · Sep 30

Ghana boss Queiroz refuses to quit after poor start to 2027 AFCON qualifiers

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz on Wednesday refused to resign after his side's calamitous 4-2 defeat at home to Gambia in qualifiers for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30

Cocoa Prices Fall on Dollar Strength and Robust Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -181 (-3.24%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -129 (-3.09%). Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday as a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2-month high spurred long liquidation in cocoa futures....

Barchart · Sep 29

Dollar Strength and Abundant Supplies Knock Cocoa Prices Lower

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -169 (-3.02%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -118 (-2.83%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today as a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2-month high has spurred long liquidation in cocoa futures. Cocoa...

Barchart · Sep 29

Egypt, Senegal and Ghana face pressure to relaunch drive for 2027 AFCON

Continental powerhouses Egypt, Ghana and Senegal will attempt to get their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns back on track on Tuesday after opening round setbacks last week.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 29

Cocoa Prices Pressured by Ample Ivory Coast Cocoa Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -30 (-0.53%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -30 (-0.71%). Cocoa prices fell from 1-week highs on Monday and settled lower on signs of abundant cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast. According to Ivory Coast government...

Barchart · Sep 28

Cocoa Prices Erase Early Gains on Abundant Ivory Coast Supplies

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -17 (-0.30%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -24 (-0.57%). Cocoa prices fell from 1-week highs today and turned lower on signs of abundant cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast. According to Ivory Coast government data, farmers...

Barchart · Sep 28