Austin Schroeder on 11/03/2026

Cotton Slips Lower on Monday

Cotton futures climbed back closer to unchanged at the close, but were still down 10 to 17 points at the close. Crude oil fell $7.86 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.075 lower. USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report showed 92% of the US cotton crop with...Cotton grass by Christiane

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Rich Asplund on 11/02/2026

Sugar Prices Retreat as Crude Oil Plunges

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.30 (-1.55%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -6.90 (-1.34%). Sugar prices retreated on Monday, with London sugar sliding to a 5-week low after WTI crude oil (CLZ26 ) plunged more than -7% to...Many sugar cubes in

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Rich Asplund on 11/02/2026

Ample Supplies Pressure Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -18 (-0.33%) on Monday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -3 (-0.07%). Cocoa prices were under pressure on Monday, with London cocoa falling to a 3-week low. Rising ICE cocoa inventories are weighing on prices. ICE cocoa inventories have...Bar o

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Rich Asplund on 11/02/2026

Tighter ICE Inventories Lift Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +4.90 (+1.71) on Monday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed up +37 (+1.15%). Coffee prices rose sharply on Monday, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Tight coffee inventories are underpinning prices. ICE arabica inventories fell to a 1.5-m

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Austin Schroeder on 11/02/2026

Cotton Facing Midday Weakness

Cotton futures are down 40 to 52 points across most contracts on Monday, with crude oil adding some spillover pressure. Crude oil is falling $8.20 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.210 lower. The large managed money speculators and cotton futures and options cut 10,276 contracts

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Rich Asplund on 11/02/2026

Slumping Crude Oil Prices Weigh on Sugar

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.23 (-1.19%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -6.10 (-1.18%). Sugar prices are falling today, with London sugar sliding to a 5-week low after WTI crude oil (CLZ26 ) plunged -7% to a 1.5-week low....E85 pump by Carolina K Smith

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Rich Asplund on 11/02/2026

Cocoa Prices Pressured by Rising ICE Inventories

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is down -18 (-0.33%) today, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is down -17 (-0.41%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today, with London cocoa falling to a 3-week low. Rising ICE cocoa inventories are weighing on prices. ICE cocoa inventories have steadily increased...C

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Rich Asplund on 11/02/2026

Coffee Prices Climb on Tighter ICE Inventories

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +6.50 (+2.26) today, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) is up +43 (+1.34%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Tight coffee inventories are underpinning prices. ICE arabica inventories fell to a 1.5-month low o

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Andrew Hecht on 11/02/2026

Barchart- October’s Top Commodity Performers and Underperformers

While the two crude oil benchmarks, WTI and Brent, posted double-digit percentage gains in October 2026, many more commodities posted double-digit percentage losses. The U.S. stock market ended October on a shaky note as geopolitics and the U.S. midterm elections loom large in early November.Bull vs

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Austin Schroeder on 11/02/2026

Cotton Starting Monday with Mixed Trade

Cotton prices are anywhere from 1 point lower to 5 points higher on Monday AM trade. Futures closed Friday with losses of 32 to 67 points on the session, as December was own 237 points for the week. Crude oil was up 95 cents per barrel on the session, with...Cotton bunches by Tijana Drndarski via Un

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Darren Carlat on 10/31/2026

When a Wheat Spread Moves Against Seasonality: Why I Held the Trade

What should you do when a seasonal commodity spread moves against expectations? Using an open May–July 2027 Hard Red Winter Wheat trade, this article explains why we entered the position, why we held through an adverse move, and how the spread later turned lower. Before-and-after charts illustrate h

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Austin Schroeder on 10/30/2026

Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday

Cotton futures closed Friday with losses of 32 to 67 points on the session, as December was own 237 points for the week. Crude oil was up 95 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.066 lower. The large managed money speculators and cotton futures and...Cotton field by Jim Black

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Rich Asplund on 10/30/2026

Sugar Prices Fall Sharply on the Week on Concern About Brazilian Exporters Selling

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed down -0.11 (-0.56%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -11.30 (-2.14%). Sugar prices on Friday fell back from Thursday’s 4-session high, which was due to the Brazilian agricultural ministry’s report late Wednesday that Braz

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Rich Asplund on 10/30/2026

Cocoa Remains Weak on Rising ICE Inventories and Potential Brazilian Cocoa Sales

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed down -3 (-0.05%) on Friday, and ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed down -14 (-0.31%). NY cocoa prices on Friday edged to a new 1-month low, extending the 2-week sell-off. Cocoa prices have trended lower this week on concerns that Brazilian exporters...Chocolate

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Rich Asplund on 10/30/2026

Coffee Closes Sharply Lower on the Week Despite a Modest Rebound on Friday

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +1.75 (+0.61) on Friday, and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF27 ) closed up +28 (+0.88%). NY arabica coffee rebounded mildly higher on Friday from Thursday’s 1-month low, retracing a small part of the sharp sell-off seen over the past two weeks. However, NY.

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Austin Schroeder on 10/30/2026

Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with losses of 30 to 35 points across most contracts on Friday. Crude oil is up $2.70 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.096 lower. USDA’s Export Sales data showed 5.665 million RB of cotton sold as of 10/22 for the 2026/27...Cotton field by William Dun

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Rich Asplund on 10/30/2026

Sugar Prices Resume Weakness on Concern About Brazilian Exporters Selling

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is down -0.11 (-0.56%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is down -10.40 (-1.97%). Sugar prices on Friday fell back from Thursday’s 4-session high, which was due to the Brazilian agricultural ministry’s report late Wednesday that Brazilian mills crushe

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