Austin Schroeder on 12/24/2025

Cotton Post Strength into Christmas Break

Cotton futures found buyers heading into Christmas, with contracts up 23 to 35 points on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were another 12 cents per barrel higher at $58.50. The US dollar index was back up $0.037 to $97.650. The markets will be closed on Thursday for Christmas and open back...Rolls of co

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Rich Asplund on 12/24/2025

Sugar Prices See Continued Support from Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Wednesday closed +0.09 (+0.59%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed +3.30 (+0.76%). Sugar prices are seeing continued support from the forecast by consulting firm Safras & Mercado, released on Tuesday, that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 wi

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Rich Asplund on 12/24/2025

Cocoa Prices See Continued Support from Expectations for Index-Related Buying

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed up +8 (+0.13%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -87 (-2.02%). NY cocoa prices on Wednesday continued to see support from expectations for index-related buying tied to the addition of cocoa futures to the Bloomberg Commodity Index...M

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Rich Asplund on 12/24/2025

Coffee Prices See Continued Support from Indonesian Flooding

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.80 (-0.52%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +42 (+1.06%). Coffee prices on Wednesday closed mixed, with arabica coffee seeing some technical selling after the small 2-session recovery rally. Coffee prices are supported by w

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Rich Asplund on 12/24/2025

Sugar Prices See Continued Support from Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.12 (+79%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed +3.30 (+0.76%). Sugar prices are seeing continued support from the forecast by consulting firm Safras & Mercado, released on Tuesday, that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 will fall...

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Rich Asplund on 12/24/2025

Cocoa Prices See Continued Support from Expectations for Index-Related Buying

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +26 (+0.44%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -87 (-2.02%). NY cocoa prices are higher on continued support from expectations for index-related buying tied to the addition of cocoa futures to the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) starting...C

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Rich Asplund on 12/24/2025

Coffee Prices See Continued Support from Indonesian Flooding

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) is down -1.90 (-0.55%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +42 (+1.06%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with arabica coffee seeing some technical selling after the small 2-session recovery rally. Coffee prices are supported by widespread flooding in Indon

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Austin Schroeder on 12/24/2025

Cotton Holding onto Pre-Holiday Gains

Cotton futures are up 15 to 25 points so far on Wednesday. Crude oil futures are another 15 cents per barrel higher at $58.52. The US dollar index is back up $0.007 to $97.620. The markets will be closed on Thursday for Christmas, with an early close for Tuesday. Export...Cotton field with drones by

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Austin Schroeder on 12/24/2025

Cotton Showing Early Wednesday Gains

Cotton price action is up 10 to 15 points so far on Wednesday. Futures posted a stronger Tuesday trade, with contracts closing 40 to 45 points higher. Crude oil futures were 46 cents per barrel higher at $58.47. The US dollar index was back down $0.364 to $97.590. The markets...Cotton field with clo

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Austin Schroeder on 12/23/2025

Cotton Closes with Strength on Tuesday

Cotton futures posted a stronger Tuesday trade, with contracts closing 40 to 45 points higher. Crude oil futures were 46 cents per barrel higher at $58.47. The US dollar index was back down $0.364 to $97.590. The Tuesday Export Sales catch up release showed 304,689 RB of cotton sold in...cotton on s

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Rich Asplund on 12/23/2025

Sugar Prices Rally on Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.21 (+1.40%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed up +5.60 (+1.31%). Sugar prices saw support after consulting firm Safras & Mercado on Tuesday forecasted that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 will fall -3.91% to 41.8...Sie

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Rich Asplund on 12/23/2025

Cocoa Prices See Support from Expectations for Index-Related Buying

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Tuesday closed up +71 (+1.21%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed up +34 (+0.80%). NY cocoa prices closed higher on Tuesday on continued support from expectations for index-related buying tied to the addition of cocoa futures to the Bloomberg Commodity Index

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Rich Asplund on 12/23/2025

Coffee Prices See Support from Indonesian Flooding

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.40 (-0.12), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) closed up +104 (+2.69%). Coffee prices on Tuesday closed mixed. Coffee prices are supported by widespread flooding in Indonesia, which threatens the country's coffee exports. The flooding ha

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Austin Schroeder on 12/23/2025

Cotton Turning Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures are back to higher trade on Tuesday, with contracts up 40 to 45 points at midday. Crude oil futures are 15 cents per barrel higher at $58.16. The US dollar index was back down $0.194 to $97.760. The Tuesday Export Sales catch up release showed 304,689 RB of...Harvesting cotton field

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Rich Asplund on 12/23/2025

Sugar Prices See Support on Safras Forecasts for 2026/27

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.25 (+1.67%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is up +6.00 (+1.41%). Sugar prices are seeing support after consulting firm Safras & Mercado today forecasted that Brazil's sugar production in 2026/27 will fall -3.91% to 41.8 MMT...Pour sugar

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Rich Asplund on 12/23/2025

Cocoa Prices See Continued Support from Expectations for Index-Related Buying

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) is up +45 (+0.76%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +23 (+0.80%). NY cocoa prices today are trading higher on continued support from expectations for index-related buying tied to the addition of cocoa futures to the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM)...Cacao be

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Rich Asplund on 12/23/2025

Coffee Prices See Support from Indonesian Flooding

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) today is down -0.90 (-0.26%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26 ) is up +103 (+2.66%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Coffee prices are supported by widespread flooding in Indonesia, which threatens the country's coffee exports. The flooding has affected about a t

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Austin Schroeder on 12/23/2025

Cotton Posting Positive Tuesday AM Trade

Cotton price action is up 10 to 20 points on Tuesday morning. Futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts closing 1 to 14 points lower. Crude oil futures are $1.43 per barrel higher at $57.95. The US dollar index was back down $0.317 to $97.935. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated...Rolls of cot

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Austin Schroeder on 12/23/2025

Cotton Slips Lower into Monday’s Close

Cotton futures were weaker on Monday, with contracts closing 1 to 14 points lower. Crude oil futures are $1.43 per barrel higher at $57.95. The US dollar index was back down $0.317 to $97.935. USDA’s Export Sales report indicated a total of 153,266 RB of cotton sold in the week...Rolls of cotton th

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