Austin Schroeder on 05/19/2026

Cotton Fading Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading with 69 to 136 point losses across the front months on Tuesday. The US dollar index is $0.110 higher at $99.215. Crude oil is down $0.57 at $103.81 on the day. NASS Crop Progress data showed 41% of the US cotton crop planted as of May...Cotton field with drones by DJI-Agra

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Rich Asplund on 05/19/2026

Sugar Prices Climb on Speculation Brazil Will Curb Sugar Output

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.37 (+2.51%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +9.00 (+2.06%). Sugar prices are climbing today as Brazil's decision to announce new fuel subsidies to cushion the impact on gasoline and diesel prices from the Iran...Harvested sugar cane b

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Rich Asplund on 05/19/2026

Fund Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +112 (+2.95%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +77 (+2.68%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today on some fund short covering, following the -6% plunge in prices over the past three sessions. Since posting 3.75-month highs last...Bar of chocolate

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Rich Asplund on 05/19/2026

Coffee Prices Rebound on Technical Short-Covering

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +3.70 (+1.40%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +27 (+0.82%). Coffee prices erased early losses today and moved higher as the three-week selloff pushed prices into heavily oversold territory, sparking technical buying and fund short-covering. Cof

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Austin Schroeder on 05/19/2026

Cotton Falling Back to Start Turnaround Tuesday Trade

Cotton price action is 68 to 110 points lower so far on Tuesday morning. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts 110 to 309 points higher on the day. The US dollar index was $0.298 lower at $98.91. Crude oil was up $1.83 at $107.25 on the day. Much of...Cotton field with closeup by Trisha D

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Austin Schroeder on 05/19/2026

Cotton Rallies into the Monday Close

Cotton futures closed the Monday session with contracts 110 to 309 points higher on the day. The US dollar index was $0.298 lower at $98.91. Crude oil was up $1.83 at $107.25 on the day. NASS Crop Progress data showed 41% of the US cotton crop planted as of May...Cotton field with drones by DJI-Agra

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Rich Asplund on 05/18/2026

Forecasts for Record Global Sugar Production Weigh on Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Monday closed down -0.07 (-0.47%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -2.00 (-0.46%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows on Monday and settled lower after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a record global sugar crop for...Sugar

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Rich Asplund on 05/18/2026

Improving Supply Outlook Hammers Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Monday closed down -211 (-5.27%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -159 (-5.24%). Cocoa prices on Monday extended their week-long plunge, posting 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last Monday, cocoa prices have retreated amid an outlook for a

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Rich Asplund on 05/18/2026

Expectations for Ample Coffee Supplies Weigh on Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Monday closed down -2.70 (-1.01%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -59 (-1.75%). Coffee prices on Monday added to last Friday's sharp losses, with arabica falling to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low and robusta posting a 4-week low. Expectations of a

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Austin Schroeder on 05/18/2026

Cotton Rallying into Midday Trade

Cotton futures are trading with 193 to 276 point gains at midday. The US dollar index is $0.258 lower at $98.95. Crude oil is up $1.33 at $106.75 on the day. On Sunday, the White House released a fact sheet on the US/China talks from last week, in part stating...Rolls of cotton thread by Marina Erma

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Rich Asplund on 05/18/2026

Sugar Prices Slide as ISO Projects a Record Global Crop

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.41%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -3.40 (-0.78%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows today after the International Sugar Organization (ISO) forecast a record global sugar crop for the 2025/26 season and raised...Many sugar

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Rich Asplund on 05/18/2026

Cocoa Prices Sink as the Global Supply Outlook Improves

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -224 (-5.60%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -167 (-6.50%). Cocoa prices today extended their week-long plunge, posting 2-week lows. Since posting 3.75-month highs last Monday, cocoa prices have retreated amid an outlook for abundant supplies

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Rich Asplund on 05/18/2026

Coffee Prices Pressured by an Improved Brazil Coffee Crop Outlook

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -2.45 (-0.92%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -56 (-1.66%). Coffee prices today added to last Friday's sharp losses, with arabica falling to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low and robusta posting a 4-week low. Expectations of a larger Brazilian

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Austin Schroeder on 05/18/2026

Cotton Getting a Modest Pop Higher on Monday Morning

Cotton price action is up 50 to 91 points so far on Monday morning. Futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 151 to 333 points. July was 412 points in the red last week, with December falling 355 points. The US dollar index was $0.467 higher at $99.195....Cotton field with closeup

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Austin Schroeder on 05/15/2026

Cotton Pushes Losses into the Friday Close

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 151 to 333 points. July was 412 points in the red this week, with December falling 355 points. The US dollar index was $0.467 higher at $99.195. Crude oil was up $4.49 at $105.66 on the day. Few details announced...Cotton field with c

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Rich Asplund on 05/15/2026

Sugar Prices Pressured by Brazilian Real Weakness

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Friday closed down -0.19 (-1.27%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.99%). Sugar prices settled sharply lower for a second day on Friday amid weakness in the Brazilian real. The real (^USDBRL ) tumbled to a...Sugar crystals under ma

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Rich Asplund on 05/15/2026

Cocoa Prices Plummet on Abundant Global Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed down -187 (-4.46%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -76 (-2.44%). Cocoa prices fell sharply on Friday, posting 1.5-week lows. Since posting 3.5-month highs on Monday, cocoa prices have retreated amid an outlook for abundant supplies. On

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Rich Asplund on 05/15/2026

Brazilian Real Weakness Slams Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Friday closed down -8.80 (-3.19%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -122 (-3.50%). Coffee prices plummeted on Friday, with arabica posting a 9-month low and robusta posting a 1-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is undercutting coffee

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Austin Schroeder on 05/15/2026

Cotton Bouncing Off Limit Losses at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 281 top 381 point losses at midday, with nearby July bouncing off early limit losses. The US dollar index is $0.407 higher at $98.135. Crude oil is up $4.01 at $105.18 midday. Few details announced following the meeting with President Trump and China’s President Xi...

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