Cocoa Prices Fall on Tepid Global Demand

Written on 04/24/2026
Rich Asplund

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed down -27 (-0.78%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -13 (-0.51%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Friday amid concerns about demand. Weak signs of chocolate demand are negative for cocoa prices after Circana last Tuesday reported that...Bar of chocolate by Karandaev via iStock