Cotton Prices Are Headed Higher. How to Trade Them Here.
December cotton futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.Cotton field by William Dunn via iStock
Cotton Gains Extending to Tuesday Morning, Following USDA Condition Cut
Cotton price action is up 37 to 42 points so far on Tuesday. Futures are posted higher trade to close out Monday, with contracts up 16 to 68 points across the board. Crude oil was $2.55 higher, with the US dollar index $0.094 lower. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 74%...Cotton plant closeup by Esin
Cotton Closes with Monday Gains, as USDA Cuts Conditions Ratings
Cotton futures are posted higher trade to close out Monday, with contracts up 16 to 68 points across the board. Crude oil was $2.55 higher, with the US dollar index $0.094 lower. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 74% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 14% of...Rolls of cotton thread by
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Global Sugar Deficit Fears Underpin Prices
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.27 (+1.63%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.80 (+2.31%). Sugar prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with London sugar posting a 16-month high. The outlook for a global sugar deficit is underpinning sugar..
Cocoa Prices Supported by Dollar Weakness
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +310 (+5.41%) on Monday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +178 (+4.32%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Monday’s slump in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2.25-month low is...Chocolate cocoa c
Concerns About a Global Supply Squeeze Lifts Coffee Prices
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +7.00 (+2.07%) on Monday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +49 (+1.35%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Monday, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported last
Cotton Posting Monday Midday Strength
Cotton futures are continuing to climb on Monday’s midday, with contracts up 65 to 75 points in the front months. Crude oil is just a penny per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.159 lower. Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding another 10,591 contracts to their net...Cotton
Sugar Prices Supported by the Outlook for a Global Sugar Deficit
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.26 (+1.57%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +11.00 (+2.15%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with London sugar posting a 16-month high. The outlook for a global sugar deficit is underpinning sugar prices. Sugar...Suga
Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +305 (+5.32%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +167 (+4.05%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Today’s slump in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 2.25-month low is bullish...Bar of chocolate by Kar
Coffee Prices Soar on Supply Concerns
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +11.80 (+3.49 %) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +95 (+2.62%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica soaring to a 6-week high amid the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported last Friday that...Cup
Cotton Extending Higher on Monday Morning
Cotton prices are up 34 to 47 points on Monday morning. Futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with front month up 116 to 130 points at the close. December was 40 points higher on the week. Crude oil was $1.15 per barrel higher, with the US dollar index...Cotton on branches by Marina Fedorova vi
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Cotton Heads into the Weekend with Strength
Cotton futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with front month up 116 to 130 points at the close. December was 40 points higher on the week. Crude oil was $1.15 per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.320 lower. Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding...Cotton field with cl
Sugar Prices Fall Back from Wednesday’s 1.25-Year Highs
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed down -0.22 (-1.31%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -6.70 (-1.29%). NY and London sugar prices on Friday saw some apparent pre-weekend long liquidation pressure after both contracts rallied to 1.25-year nearest-futures
Cocoa Sees Some Support from Weak Dollar
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +86 (+1.52), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +4 (+0.10%). Cocoa prices on Friday saw support from the -0.3% decline in the dollar index, which was bullish for commodities in general. However, cocoa prices on Friday...Cacao by A
Coffee Prices See Support from Slow Brazil Harvest
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Friday closed up +5.00 (+1.50%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -45 (-1.23%). Coffee prices have support from the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported Friday that the Brazil 2026/27 coffee harvest was 90% complet
Cotton Posting Gains Heading into the Weekend
Cotton futures are in rally back mode on Friday, with contracts 96 to 133 points higher across most months. Crude oil is trading 66 cents per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.335 lower. Export Sales data has 2025/26 accumulated export business at 11.977 million RB, which is 107%...Rolls of
Sugar Prices Fall Back from Wednesday’s 1.25-Year Highs
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.23 (-1.37%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -7.20 (-1.35%). NY and London sugar prices are seeing some apparent long liquidation pressure today after both contracts rallied to 1.25-year nearest-futures highs on Wednesday. Sugar p