Austin Schroeder on 11/12/2026

Cotton Slips Lower on Wednesday

Cotton prices are up 14 to 21 points so far on Thursday morning. Futures closed Wednesday with contracts steady to 17 points lower at the close. Crude oil was up 38 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.705 higher. Export Sales data will be pushed...Cotton plant closeup by Esi

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Austin Schroeder on 11/12/2026

Cotton Slips Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed Wednesday with contracts steady to 17 points lower at the close. Crude oil was up 38 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.705 higher. Crop Production data showed US cotton yield down 15 lbs/ac to 775, as production was trimmed by 267,000...Cotton plant c

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Walsh Trading on 11/11/2026

Slick Moves in Bean Oil: The Bulls Are Making a Run!

Bean oil bulls are showing signs of life, but the next move above resistance will determine whether this is a short-term bounce or the beginning of a larger rally.American flag on NY Stock Exchange by Chameleonseye via iStock

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Rich Asplund on 11/11/2026

Sugar Prices Rise as Strength in Crude Oil Spurs Short Covering

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.39 (+2.16%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +6.50 (+1.29%). Sugar prices finished sharply higher on Wednesday as a +1% jump in WTI crude oil (CLZ26 ) prompted short covering in sugar futures. The...Sugar cube pyr

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Rich Asplund on 11/11/2026

Cocoa Prices Push Higher on Short Covering

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +165 (+3.48%) on Wednesday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +125 (+3.44%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as short covering emerged in cocoa futures on reports of heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that damaged roads and...Bar of choc

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Rich Asplund on 11/11/2026

Rising Global Supplies Weigh on Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -2.40 (-0.88%) on Wednesday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed down -5 (-0.15%). Coffee prices extended their three-week-long sell-off on Wednesday, with arabica sinking to a 4.75-month low. Expectations that coffee exports out of Brazil wil

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Austin Schroeder on 11/11/2026

Cotton Facing Midday Pressure

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 23 to 33 points lower at midday. Crude oil is up $1.09 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.710 higher. Crop Production data showed US cotton yield down 15 lbs/ac to 775, as production was trimmed by 267,000 bales to...Cotton field by Willi

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Rich Asplund on 11/11/2026

Strength in Crude Oil Spurs Short Covering in Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.34 (+1.88%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +7.60 (+1.50%). Sugar prices are climbing today as the +2% jump in WTI crude oil (CLZ26) has prompted some short covering in sugar futures. The higher crude...E85 pump by Carolina K S

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Rich Asplund on 11/11/2026

Heavy Ivory Coast Rains Spark Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +154 (+3.25%) today, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +116 (+3.19%). Cocoa prices are up sharply today as short covering emerged in cocoa futures on reports of heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that damaged roads and are disrupting...Flooded country road by Sp

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Rich Asplund on 11/11/2026

Coffee Prices Tumble with Global Supplies on the Rise

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -1.40 (-0.52%) today, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is down -8 (-0.25%). Coffee prices extended their three-week-long sell-off today, with arabica sinking to a 4.75-month low. Expectations that coffee exports out of Brazil will increase are weighing

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Austin Schroeder on 11/11/2026

Cotton Trading Mixed Early on Wednesday

Cotton prices are mixed, with contracts down 9 to a few points higher so far on Wednesday morning. Futures closed with modest losses of 1 to 16 points across the board on Tuesday, despite a friendly USDA report. Crude oil was down $0.41 per barrel on the session, with the...Cotton on dry branch by M

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Austin Schroeder on 11/11/2026

Cotton Fades Lower Back on Tuesday

Cotton futures closed with modest losses of 1 to 16 points across the board on Tuesday, despite a friendly USDA report. Crude oil was down $0.41 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.615 higher. Crop Production data showed US cotton yield down 15 lbs/ac to 775,...Cotton Fabric with

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Rich Asplund on 11/10/2026

Sugar Prices Follow the Brazilian Real Lower

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.12 (-0.66%) on Tuesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -4.50 (-0.88%). Sugar prices settled lower on Tuesday, with NY sugar falling to a 6-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) weighed on sugar...Glass jar a

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Rich Asplund on 11/10/2026

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Supply Optimism

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -262 (-5.24%) on Tuesday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -145 (-3.84%). Cocoa prices extended their three-week-long sell-off on Tuesday and posted 4.5-month lows. Cocoa prices have trended lower over the past three weeks as rising ICE cocoa i

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Rich Asplund on 11/10/2026

Coffee Prices Slide as the Brazilian Real Weakens and Supplies Build

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -2.20 (-0.80%) on Tuesday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed down -17 (-0.52%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s losses on Tuesday, with arabica falling to a 7-week low. Coffee prices were under pressure Tuesday after the Brazilian real (^USD

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Austin Schroeder on 11/10/2026

Cotton Slipping Back on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with modest Tuesday midday losses of 11 to 18 points, despite a friendly USDA report. Crude oil is down $0.53 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.730 lower. Crop Production data showed US cotton yield down 15 lbs/ac to 775, as production...cotton on stem

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Rich Asplund on 11/10/2026

Brazilian Real Weakness Undercuts Sugar Prices

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.14 (-0.77%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -4.60 (-0.90%). Sugar prices are moving lower today, with NY sugar falling to a 6-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is weighing on sugar...Sugar cube pyramid b

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Rich Asplund on 11/10/2026

Supply Optimism Hammers Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -284 (-5.68%) today, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -146 (-3.87%). Cocoa prices extended their three-week-long sell-off today and tumbled to 4.5-month lows. Cocoa prices have trended lower over the past three weeks as rising ICE cocoa inventories are

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