Cotton futures rallied into the Thursday close, as December rallied above 90 cents. Contracts closed with gains of 304 to 329 points across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.31 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.001 higher. Export Sales showed a total of just 95,726 RB in...Cotton bunches b
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October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.60 (+2.41%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.30 (+2.00%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Thursday amid the outlook for smaller global sugar output. The European Union’s Sugar Market Observatory said Thursday
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +342 (+5.87%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +239 (+5.76%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops. The lack of sunshine...Cocoa
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -12.50 (-3.88%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -59 (-1.63%). Coffee prices sold off sharply for a second day on Thursday, with arabica falling to a 2.5-week low and robusta dropping to a 2-month low. The outlook for...C
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 113 to 195 points higher across the nearbys on Thursday. Crude oil is up 50 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.049 lower. Export Sales showed a total of just 95,726 RB in 2026/27 sales in the week of 8/20. That was...Cotton via Amber Martin via Un
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.49 (+2.79%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +8.70 (+1.69%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today on the outlook for smaller global sugar output. The European Union’s Sugar Market Observatory said today that EU 2026/27...Sugar
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +324 (+5.56%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +226 (+5.45%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply today and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops. The lack of sunshine in the...Cacao by Allybally
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -13.20 (-4.10%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -75 (-2.08%). Coffee prices added to Wednesday’s sharp losses today, with arabica falling to a 2.5-week low and robusta sliding to a 2-month low. The outlook for Brazil’s coffee harvest
Cotton price action is down 22 to 10 points higher so far on Thursday morning. Futures posted strength on the Wednesday session with contracts up 25 to 93 points at the close. Crude oil was down 45 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.227 higher. The 7-day forecast...Cotton field by William
Cotton futures posted strength on the Wednesday session with contracts up 25 to 93 points at the close. Crude oil was down 45 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.227 higher. The 7-day forecast remains relatively dry for much of Texas, with scattered light totals not seen over...Cotton fiel
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.32 (+1.85%) on Wednesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -3.00 (-0.58%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Wednesday, with London sugar falling to a 1.5-week low. NY sugar found support Wednesday on signs of lower sugar...Harv
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +2 (+0.03%) on Wednesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -4 (-0.10%). Cocoa prices settled little changed on Wednesday. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg repor
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -13.35 (-3.98%) on Wednesday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed down -77 (-2.09%). Coffee prices dropped to 1-week lows on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as the outlook for Brazil’s coffee harvest to put more supplies into the market ha
Cotton futures are holding steady on Wednesday at midday, with contracts just 3 to 8 points higher in the front months. Crude oil is up 28 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.272 higher. The Cotlook A Index was unchanged on Tuesday at 98.20 cents. ICE certified cotton...Closeup of cotton p
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.27 (+1.56%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -8.90 (-1.72%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with London sugar falling to a 1.5-week low. NY sugar is climbing today on signs of lower sugar production in...Packets of white and r
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -10 (-0.17%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -7 (-0.19%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -14.60 (-4.35%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is down -85 (-2.30%). Coffee prices fell to 1-week lows today and are sharply lower as the outlook for Brazil’s coffee harvest to put more supplies into the market has sparked long liquidation...
Cotton price action is up 14 to 31 points so far on Wednesday. Futures saw lower trade on Tuesday with contracts pulling off the lows into the close, still down 27 to 46 points in most contracts. Crude oil was down $3.90, with the US dollar index $0.089 lower. Weekly...Cotton field ready for harvest
Cotton futures saw lower trade on Tuesday with contracts pulling off the lows into the close, still down 27 to 46 points in most contracts. Crude oil was down $3.90, with the US dollar index $0.089 lower. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 81% of the US cotton setting bolls as...Rolls of cotton fabric
