Cocoa Prices Supported by Resilient Chocolate Demand

Written on 05/01/2026
Rich Asplund

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed up +27 (+0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +20 (+0.75%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday, with London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high on carryover support from Thursday amid signs that consumer demand for chocolate is...Bar of chocolate by Karandaev via iStock