Cocoa Prices Jump on Supply Fears

Written on 08/05/2025
Rich Asplund

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Tuesday closed up +261 (+3.22%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +169 (+3.14%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher Tuesday on concern that the slowdown in the pace of Ivory Coast cocoa exports could tighten global supplies. Monday's government data...Bar of chocolate by Karandaev via iStock