Cocoa Jul '26 (CCN26)
Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) today is up +84 (+2.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) is up +72 (+2.09%).
Cocoa prices are moving higher today amid growing supply concerns. Â The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting global cocoa supplies. Â The closure of the strait supports cocoa prices by reducing fertilizer supplies, boosting global shipping rates, insurance costs, and fuel prices, thereby raising cocoa importers' costs.
Signs of weak chocolate demand are negative for cocoa prices after Circana on April 14 reported that chocolate candy sales in North America in the 13 weeks ending March 22 fell -1.3% from the same period a year ago. Â Also, Bloomberg Intelligence said that chocolate candy sales during this past Easter holiday, a prime seasonal time for chocolate consumption, fell about 5% from last year.
Weak global cocoa demand is also bearish for prices. Â The National Confectioners Association reported last Thursday that North American Q1 coc... Read more
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