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This is your Daily Cocoa Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Cocoa Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im Vanessa, your go-to guide for all things cocoa, and today were diving into the latest cocoa market news, including the current trading price, supply shifts, and what it means for chocolate lovers like you.
Right now, cocoa futures are trading around 3956 dollars per tonne, down a sharp 5 percent today according to Trading Economics. Thats hit a 24-month low near 3950 dollars, the cheapest since early 2024, with prices dipping below 4000 dollars per tonne for the first time since late 2023 as reported by multiple sources like StoneX and the International Cocoa Organization. Over the past month, weve seen a 30 to 33 percent drop, and year-over-year, cocoa is down over 60 percent from those wild peaks last December when it topped 12000 dollars.
Why the plunge? Plenty of supply is flooding in. StoneX forecasts a global surplus of 287000 tons this crop year and 267000 tons next, flipping the script from those tight shortages. The ICCO says 2024-25 stocks are up 4.2 percent to 1.1 million metric tons, and US port inventories just climbed with over 1775000 bags certified by ICE. In Ivory Coast and Ghana, farmers are harvesting big thanks to higher local prices, but buyers are holding back, leaving beans piling up in warehouses per ADM Investor Services. Demand is soft too, with grinding data weak and Barry Callebaut reporting below-forecast sales.
For you at home, this could mean steadier chocolate prices soon, but watch for deals on bars now before any rebound. If youre stocking up or baking, consider versatile recipes with less cocoa to stretch your budget.
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