Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa Weigh on Cocoa Prices

Written on 08/11/2026
Rich Asplund

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is down -291 (-5.00%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -188 (-4.42%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, falling to 1-week lows. Cocoa prices are sliding on reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana, which...Cocoa by Public Domain via Pixabay