Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Sugar Prices Extend Recent Rally as India Eases Sugar Import Duties

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.03 (-0.17%) on Thursday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.00 (+1.84%). Sugar prices added to this week’s gains on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 17-month high. However,...Sugar

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Smaller Ghana Cocoa Crop Supports Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +42 (+0.69) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +20 (+0.47%). Cocoa prices rallied to 2-week highs on Thursday and settled higher on concern about a smaller cocoa crop from Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer. Ghan

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Arabica Coffee Settles Higher on Supply Concerns

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +4.10 (+1.14%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -16 (-0.43%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Thursday. Arabica coffee closed higher as it consolidated below Wednesday’s 6.5-month high, and robusta is under pressure from r

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Austin Schroeder on 08/20/2026

Cotton Holding Steady at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up anywhere from 35 points higher to 5 points lower. Crude oil is up $2.00, with the US dollar index $0.104 higher. Export Sales showed a total of 209,360 RB in 2026/27 sales in the week of 8/13, with 64,856 RB in new sales....Rolls of cotton thread by Marin

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Sugar Prices Rally as India Cuts Sugar Import Duties

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.08 (+0.46%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +12.90 (+2.38%). Sugar prices added to this week’s gains today, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 17-month high. Prices fell from...Glass jar and bowl

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

The Outlook for a Smaller Ghana Cocoa Crop Supports Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +6 (+0.10) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +15 (+0.35%). Cocoa prices rallied to 2-week highs today on concern about a smaller cocoa crop from Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer. Ghana’s Cocoa Board said today that...Cocoa

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Arabica Coffee Consolidating Below This Week’s 6.5-Month High

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +1.50 (+0.42%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -25 (-0.67%). Coffee prices are mixed today. Arabica coffee is consolidating below Tuesday’s 6.5-month high, and robusta is under pressure from rising inventories as ICE robusta inventori

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Austin Schroeder on 08/20/2026

Cotton Slipping Back Early on Thursday

Cotton price action is back down 30 to 44 points so far on Thursday following Wednesday’s rally. Futures closed with contracts 243 to 294 points higher across the front months, with deferred contracts 53 to 110 points in the green. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index...Cotton field read

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Austin Schroeder on 08/20/2026

Cotton Rallies Triple Digits on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed with contracts 243 to 294 points higher across the front months, with deferred contracts 53 to 110 points in the green. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index $0.809 lower. Dryness is expected to continue across much of TX as parts of the Delta...Cotton field by Jim B

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Concerns about Tighter Global Supplies Underpin Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.08 (+0.46%) on Wednesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +2.70 (+0.50%). Sugar prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. The prospects...P

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Dollar Weakness Lifts Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +141 (+2.39%) on Wednesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +48 (+1.14%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday amid weakness in the dollar after the dollar index ($DXY ) tumbled to a 2.5-month low. Gains in London...Bar of c

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed down -3.90 (-1.07%) on Wednesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -37 (-0.99%). Coffee prices came under pressure on Wednesday as drier weather in Brazil has allowed for the pace of the country’s coffee harvest to accelerate. Brazil’s Co

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Austin Schroeder on 08/19/2026

Cotton Rallying Triple Digits on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 250 to 276 higher across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index $0.809 lower. Dryness is expected to continue across much of TX as parts of the Delta in the next week according to the NOAA 7-day QPF....Cotton field with drones by

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Sugar Prices Turn Lower on Technical Selling

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.03 (-0.17%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -0.50 (-0.09%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on technical selling. With the sharp rally over the past two weeks, sugar prices...Raspberry on spoon

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Cocoa Prices Climb on Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +136 (+2.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +47 (+1.11%). Cocoa prices are moving higher amid weakness in the dollar after the dollar index ($DXY ) tumbled to a 2.5-month low today. Gains in London cocoa...Cocoa by Ha11ok via Pixa

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Coffee Price Retreat as Brazil’s Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -5.60 (-1.54%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -44 (-1.17%). Coffee prices are under pressure today as drier weather in Brazil has allowed for the pace of the country’s coffee harvest to accelerate. Brazil’s Cooxupe co-op reported to

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Austin Schroeder on 08/19/2026

Cotton Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday Morning

Cotton is trading with Wednesday morning gains of 80 to 131 points. Futures posted mixed trade on the Tuesday session, with contracts down 35 points to as much as 25 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up $0.6477 with the US dollar index $0.011 higher. Crop Progress data...Harvesting cotton fi

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Austin Schroeder on 08/18/2026

Cotton Closes Tuesday with Mostly Steady Trade

Cotton futures posted mixed trade on the Tuesday session, with contracts down 35 points to as much as 25 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up $0.6477 with the US dollar index $0.011 higher. Crop Progress data from Monday showed condition ratings were pegged at 38% good/excellent, down...Cott

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Global Supply Concerns Fuel a Rally in Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.60 (+3.56%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +16.50 (+3.15%). Sugar prices extended this month’s sharp rally on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. Tuesday’s...S

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -139 (-2.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -82 (-1.91%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday amid reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The favorable weather has fostered new flower

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