
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Friday closed down -76 (-2.28%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed down -41 (-1.67%).
Cocoa prices retreated on Friday, with NY cocoa falling to a 2-week low. Friday's stronger dollar ($DXY) weighed on cocoa prices, alongside an improving supply outlook. West African farmers have reported that consistent rains have boosted pod development in cocoa trees in the Ivory Coast and Ghana.