Cotton futures were higher to start the week, with contracts closing 103 to 222 higher across the board. Crude oil was $1.81 per barrel lower on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.178. The weekly Crop Progress report showed 74% of the US cotton crop with bolls...Cotton via Amber Marti
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March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.80 (+4.01%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +16.10 (+3.03%). Sugar prices soared on Monday, with NY sugar posting a 19-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1.5-month high as weather risks are...Dicti
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +197 (+3.47%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +143 (+3.37%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply for a second session on Monday and posted 2-week highs. Supply concerns are underpinning cocoa prices on reports that excessive rainfall
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +3.80 (+1.32%) on Monday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +59 (+1.70%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Monday, with arabica posting a 3.5-week high and robusta posting a 6-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) boosted co
Cotton futures are trading with a bounce to start the week, as contracts are up 112 to 172 points at midday. Crude oil is back down $1.04 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back up $0.338. The weekly CFTC update via the commitment of traders report...Rolls of cotton fabric by hanoh
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.78 (+3.91%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +16.20 (+3.05%). Sugar prices are rallying sharply for a second session today, with NY sugar posting a 19-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1.5-month high....Harves
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +185 (+3.26%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +125 (+2.95%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher for the second session today and posted 2-week highs on supply concerns. Excessive rainfall in the Ivory Coast has cut off roads...Flooded country
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is up +5.50 (+1.90%) today, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) is up +59 (+1.70%). Coffee prices are sharply higher today, with arabica posting a 3.5-week high and robusta posting a 6-week high. Strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) is boosting coffee pric
Cotton price action is up 104 to 110 points across most contracts on Monday. Futures saw strength on Friday, with contracts closing steady to 112 higher across the board. December was still down 383 points on the week, despite the Friday gains. Crude oil was back down $1.61 per barrel...Cotton plant
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Cotton futures saw strength on Friday, with contracts closing steady to 112 higher across the board. December was still down 383 points on the week, despite the Friday gains. Crude oil was back down $1.61 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.203. The weekly...Cotton field
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.99 (+5.23%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +24.20 (+4.77%). Sugar prices soared on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-year nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 2.5-week high. Weather risks prompted fund
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +289 (+5.37%) on Friday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +207 (+5.13%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Friday and posted 2-week highs on positive carryover from Thursday, when Ghana raised the price paid to cocoa farmers for the...Cacao b
December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed up +0.50 (+0.21%) on Friday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +21 (+0.61%). Coffee prices moved higher on Friday, with robusta posting a 5-week high as a weaker dollar has spurred some short covering in coffee futures. Excessively short posit
Cotton futures are bouncing on Friday’s midday, with most contracts up 40 to 65 points. Crude oil was back down $1.419 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index back down $0.203. USDA’s Export Sales report shows all cotton export commitments at 4.937 million RB, which is 17%...Cotton gras
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) is up +0.85 (+4.49%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +21.20 (+4.18%). Sugar prices are surging today, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-year nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 2-week high. Weather risks are prompting fund...Harve
December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +297 (+5.52%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +222 (+5.51%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today and posted 2-week highs on positive carryover from Thursday, when Ghana raised the price paid to cocoa farmers for the 2026/27...Bar of choco
