Austin Schroeder on 05/09/2025

Cotton Faces Pressure on Thursday

Cotton futures closed Thursday with 49 to 69 point losses. Crude oil prices were back up $2.33/barrel. The US dollar index was up $1.05 to $100.485. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on May 1, with 37,376 RB...Multicolored cotton fabric

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2025

Sugar Prices Climb on Strength in Crude Oil

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) Thursday closed up +0.37 (+2.16%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +9.50 (+1.96%). Sugar prices Thursday settled moderately higher as a +3% rally in WTI crude oil (CLM25 ) sparked short covering in sugar futures. Higher crude prices...Glass j

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2025

Cocoa Prices Slip as the Dollar Rallies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Thursday closed down -130 (-1.41%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -128 (-1.91%). Cocoa prices Thursday gave up an early advance and posted moderate losses after the dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 3-1/2 week high, prompting some long...Chocolate coco

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2025

Coffee Prices Underpinned by Brazil Crop Concerns

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Thursday closed up +3.25 (+0.85%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed up +26 (+0.50%). Coffee prices settled moderately higher on Thursday and are consolidating below last week's highs. Last Tuesday, arabica coffee rose to a 2-1/2 month high, and robusta poste

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Austin Schroeder on 05/08/2025

Cotton Falling Lower on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 65 to 96 point losses so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil prices are back up $1.88/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.975 to $100.410. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on...Cotton field with closeup

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2025

Short Covering Lifts Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) today is up +0.33 (+1.93%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +8.90 (+1.83%). Sugar prices today are trading higher after prices failed to take out the recent significant lows, which sparked some technical short covering in sugar futures....Sugar cr

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2025

Dollar Strength Prompts Long Liquidation in Cocoa Futures

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -37 (-0.40%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -61 (-0.91%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower after the dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 3-1/2 week high, prompting some long liquidation pressure...Cocoa by Public Doma

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Rich Asplund on 05/08/2025

Coffee Prices Consolidate Below Last Week's Highs

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +1.55 (+0.40%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) is up +5 (+0.10%). Coffee prices today are trading higher and are consolidating below last week's highs. Last Tuesday, arabica coffee rose to a 2-1/2 month high, and robusta posted a 5-week high...coffee

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Austin Schroeder on 05/08/2025

Cotton Sneaking Out Gains on Thursday Morning

Cotton price action is showing 5 to 20 point gains early on Thursday. futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 24 to 45 points as May rolled off the board at the close. Crude oil prices were back down $1.14/barrel. The US dollar index was up $0.678 to $99.725....Harvesting cotton fie

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Austin Schroeder on 05/08/2025

Cotton Closes Weaker on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 24 to 45 points as May rolled off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down $1.14/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.678 to $99.725. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed to a meeting in Geneva,...Cotton on dry branch by

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2025

Sugar Prices Sink on Expectations of Larger Sugar Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) Wednesday closed down -0.31 (-1.78%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed down -8.40 (-1.70%). Sugar prices on Wednesday posted moderate losses, with London sugar falling to a 3-1/2 month low on expectations of larger global sugar supplies. Last Frid

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2025

Ivory Coast Mid-Crop Concerns Underpin Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed up +273 (+3.06%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed up +252 (+3.91%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday added to Tuesday's sharp gains, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Coffee prices rallied on...Many pieces o

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2025

Coffee Prices Retreat on Expectations of a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -5.75 (-1.47%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -17 (-0.32%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled moderately lower. Coffee prices have been on the defensive since Tuesday when Conab, Brazil's crop forecasting agency, raised its Braz

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Austin Schroeder on 05/07/2025

Cotton Back to Weakness on Wednesday

Cotton futures are showing midday weakness, with contracts down 32 to 50 points in most contracts as May is rolling off the board at the close. Crude oil prices back down 60 cents/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.273 to $99.320. Later on Tuesday, China and the US agreed...Cotton plant closeup b

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2025

Sugar Prices Fall on Expectations of Larger Global Supplies

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25 ) today is down -0.29 (-1.66%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is down -5.80 (-1.17%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower, with London sugar falling to a 3-1/2 month low on expectations of larger global sugar supplies. Last Friday, July...Pour suga

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2025

Cocoa Prices Higher on Ivory Coast Mid-Crop Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is up +191 (+2.14%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is up +252 (+3.91%). Cocoa prices today added to Tuesday's sharp gains, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa posting a 1-month high. Quality concerns regarding the Ivory...Cocoa by Ha11ok via

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Rich Asplund on 05/07/2025

Arabica Coffee Slips on Weakness in the Brazilian Real

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is down -4.15 (-1.06%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) is up +23 (+0.43%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee is under pressure today from weakness in the Brazilin real (^USDBRL ). The real today fell to a 2-week low against the...Cup of roasted

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Austin Schroeder on 05/07/2025

Cotton Bouncing Higher on Wednesday AM Trade

Cotton price action showing some strength on Wednesday morning, with gains of 50 to 65 points. May expires today. Futures saw losses of 40 to 60 points across the front months on Tuesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $1.96/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070....Green cot

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Austin Schroeder on 05/07/2025

Cotton Falls Back Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures saw losses of 40 to 60 points across the front months on Tuesday. May expires on Wednesday. Crude oil prices are rallying back, up $1.96/barrel. The US dollar index was down $0.570 to $99.070. Crop Progress data showed 21% of the US cotton crop planted as of 5/4,...Cotton via Amber Ma

A Austin Schroeder
Andrew Hecht on 05/06/2025

Does Cotton Have a Chance to Rally in 2025?

Cotton futures prices have lagged behind soft commodities over the past months and years. After trading to the highest price since 2011 in May 2022, prices fell to the lowest level since 2020 in April 2025.cotton on stem by Mykola Kolya Korzh via Unsplash

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