Austin Schroeder on 09/23/2026

Cotton Fall Back on Tuesday

Cotton futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts down 16 to 55 points across the board. Crude oil was down 57 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.084. USDA’s Cotton Ginnings report showed 429,250 RB of cotton ginned by September 15. That...Cotton field b

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Rich Asplund on 09/22/2026

Sugar Prices Finish Higher as Rain Slows Brazil’s Sugar Harvest

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.11 (+0.63%) on Tuesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +0.40 (+0.08%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Tuesday and settled higher as short covering emerged on concerns that rains in Brazil are slowing the...Packe

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Rich Asplund on 09/22/2026

Cocoa Prices Rebound on Ivory Coast Weather Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +51 (+0.95%) on Tuesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +37 (+0.93%). Cocoa prices rebounded from 1.75-month lows on Tuesday and settled higher as short-covering emerged on concerns that dry weather forecasts for the Ivory Coast could str

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Rich Asplund on 09/22/2026

Coffee Prices Fall as Global Supplies Grow

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -4.10 (-1.48%) on Tuesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -77 (-2.31%). Coffee prices fell sharply for the second day in a row on Tuesday and posted 3-month lows. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past three weeks...C

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Austin Schroeder on 09/22/2026

Cotton Falling Back on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 46 to 82 point losses at midday on Tuesday. Crude oil is down $1.20 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.234. USDA’s Cotton Ginnings report showed 429,250 RB of cotton ginned by September 15. That is an 8%...Cotton via Amber Martin

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Rich Asplund on 09/22/2026

Sugar Prices Recover as Rain Slows Brazil’s Sugar Harvest

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.06 (+0.34%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -0.80 (-0.16%). Sugar prices initially moved lower today, with NY sugar posting a 4-week low and London sugar falling to a 1.5-month low. However, prices rebounded and...Harvested

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Rich Asplund on 09/22/2026

Ivory Coast Crop Concerns Spur Short Covering in Cocoa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +66 (+1.23%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +459 (+1.14%). Cocoa prices rebounded from 1.75-month lows today and moved higher as short-covering emerged on concerns that dry weather forecasts for the Ivory Coast could stress crops and...Coc

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Rich Asplund on 09/22/2026

Ample Global Coffee Supplies Weigh on Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -4.10 (-1.48%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -84 (-2.52%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s losses today and posted 3-month lows. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past three weeks on the outlook for abundant global su

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Austin Schroeder on 09/22/2026

Cotton Falling Back on Tuesday Morning

Cotton prices are back down 61 to 75 points early on Tuesday. Futures saw gains of 110 to 247 points across the board on Monday, led by the front months. Crude oil was down $4.81 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.255. Weekly Crop...Cotton via Amber Martin via Unsplash

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Austin Schroeder on 09/21/2026

Cotton Rallies on Monday Ahead of Trump/Xi Meeting

Cotton futures saw gains of 110 to 247 points across the board on Monday, led by the front months. Crude oil was down $4.81 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.255. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 65% of the US cotton crop with bolls...Harvesting cotton field by Leila M

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Rich Asplund on 09/21/2026

Brazilian Real Strength Spurs Short Covering in Sugar

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.12 (+0.69%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -1.30 (-0.26%). Sugar prices fell to 3.5-week lows on Monday but recovered and settled mixed. Short covering emerged in sugar futures on Monday after the Brazilian...S

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Rich Asplund on 09/21/2026

Cocoa Prices Supported by Forecasts for Dry Weather in the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +24 (+0.45%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +27 (+0.69%). Cocoa prices recovered from 8-week lows on Monday and settled higher as short-covering was spurred by forecasts of dry weather in the Ivory Coast, raising concerns...Cac

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Rich Asplund on 09/21/2026

Coffee Prices Retreat as Global Supply Situation Improves

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -4.10 (-1.46%) on Monday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -59 (-1.74%). Coffee prices retreated on Monday and dropped to 3-month lows. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past three weeks on the outlook for abundant glob

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Austin Schroeder on 09/21/2026

Cotton Rallying at Monday’s Midday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 212 to 272 points higher across most nearbys. Crude oil is down $4.53 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.175. China’s President Xi will be in the US this week to meet with President Trump, with trade a...Cotton Fabric with textu

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Rich Asplund on 09/21/2026

Sugar Prices Recover on Brazilian Real Strength

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.16 (+0.92%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +1.20 (+0.24%). Sugar prices recovered from 3.5-week lows today and moved higher after a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 1-week high sparked short...Pour sugar from a tea

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Rich Asplund on 09/21/2026

Cocoa Prices Rebound on Forecasts for Dry Weather in the Ivory Coast

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +24 (+0.45%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +22 (+0.58%). Cocoa prices recovered from 8-week lows today and moved higher as short-covering emerged on forecasts for dry weather in the Ivory Coast, raising concerns over crop stress...Bar of

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Rich Asplund on 09/21/2026

Abundant Supplies and Brazil Rains Weigh on Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -4.35 (-1.55%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -64 (-1.88%). Coffee prices are sharply lower today, with arabica dropping to a 3-month low. Coffee prices have been under pressure over the past three weeks on the outlook for abundant.

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Austin Schroeder on 09/21/2026

Cotton Rallying Back on Monday Morning

Cotton bulls are putting money back on the table following the retreat on Friday, with Monday morning gains of 204 to 258 points. Futures were down 79 to 103 points across the front months on Friday, as December was down 491 points on the week. Crude oil was back down...Cotton on dry branch by Maria

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