The Latest Breaking News from Ivory Coast

Longer-term supermarket contracts for cocoa ‘can help tackle child labour’

Yeyasso farming co-operative in Ivory Coast is trialling a new supply chain initiative that aims to increase the Fairtrade premium it receives.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Climate change will destroy cocoa yields by 2030 without support, farmers warn

Farmers, officials and industry leaders in Ivory Coast said fairer prices for cocoa are more urgent than ever before.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Short Covering Pushes Cocoa Prices Higher

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +94 (+1.17%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +52 (+0.90%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and settled moderately higher as a weaker dollar (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Last Wednesday, NY...

Barchart · Apr 16, 2025

Demand Concerns Weigh on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -265 (-3.11%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -237 (-3.82%). Cocoa prices today are falling on signs of weak cocoa demand. Today, Malaysia reported a -15.3% y/y decline in Q1 cocoa processing to 84.192 MT, and Brazil...

Barchart · Apr 14, 2025

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on a Slumping Dollar

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Friday closed up +423 (+5.23%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +221 (+3.69%). Cocoa prices Friday settled sharply higher as a selloff in the dollar (DXY00 ) to a 3-year low prompted short-covering in cocoa futures. Friday's rally in the...

Barchart · Apr 11, 2025

Cocoa Prices Jump as a Plunging Dollar Sparks Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +373 (+4.61%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +187 (+3.12%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher as a selloff in the dollar (DXY00 ) to a 3-year low has prompted short-covering in cocoa futures. Today's rally in...

Barchart · Apr 11, 2025

NY Cocoa Prices Fall Sharply on Signs of Weak Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Thursday closed down -359 (-4.25%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -110 (-1.80%). Cocoa prices Thursday gave up an early advance and fell sharply on cocoa demand concerns after Barry Callebaut AG, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, cut...

Barchart · Apr 10, 2025

Demand Concerns Slam Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is down -310 (-3.78%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -86 (-1.41%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses on cocoa demand concerns after Barry Callebaut AG, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers,...

Barchart · Apr 10, 2025

Cocoa Prices Recover on Short Covering

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Wednesday closed up +692 (+8.92%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +356 (+6.20%). Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and rallied sharply as dollar weakness (DXY00 ) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Cocoa prices Wednesday initially moved...

Barchart · Apr 9, 2025

Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +693 (+8.94%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +356 (+6.20%). Cocoa prices today recovered from early losses and are sharply higher as dollar weakness (DXY00) sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Cocoa prices today initially moved lower,...

Barchart · Apr 9, 2025