Cocoa Prices Pressured by Dollar Strength and Rising ICE Inventories

Written on 07/20/2026
Rich Asplund

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Monday closed down -13 (-0.23%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +1 (+0.02%). Cocoa prices were under modest pressure on Monday amid a stronger dollar, which weighed on most commodities. Also, rising cocoa inventories are bearish for prices after...Cacao beans by Gate74 via Pixabay