Austin Schroeder on 05/02/2026

Cotton Extends Rally on Friday

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts up 89 to 199 points higher, as July was up 483 points for the week. December was up 398 points. The US dollar index was $0.146 higher at $98.065. Crude oil was down $2.57 to $102.50. Managed money added another 3,891 contracts...Cotton Fabric w

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Rich Asplund on 05/01/2026

Sugar Prices Sharply Higher on Prospects of Smaller Global Output

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Friday closed up +0.34 (+2.33%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +7.60 (+1.73%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Friday, with NY sugar posting a 3.5-week high. Concerns that higher gasoline prices will prompt the world's sugar mills...Packets

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Rich Asplund on 05/01/2026

Cocoa Prices Supported by Resilient Chocolate Demand

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed up +27 (+0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +20 (+0.75%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Friday, with London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high on carryover support from Thursday amid signs that consumer demand for chocolate is...Bar of ch

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Rich Asplund on 05/01/2026

Short Covering Emerges in Coffee Futures on Dollar Weakness

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Friday closed up +0.85 (+0.30%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +3 (+0.09%). Coffee prices recovered from 1.5-week lows on Friday and settled higher after the dollar index ($DXY ) fell to a 2-week low, which sparked short covering in coffee...Cup of co

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Austin Schroeder on 05/01/2026

Cotton Continuing Rally on Friday

Cotton futures are following up Thursday’s limit gains with most contracts up another 116 to 150 points at Friday’s midday. The US dollar index is just $0.004 lower at $97.915. Crude oil is down $3.45 to $101.62. Export Sales data has export commitments at 10.691 million RB, which is 2%...Multicolor

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Rich Asplund on 05/01/2026

Sugar Prices Rally on the Outlook for Lower Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.35 (+2.40%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +7.80 (+1.78%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 3.5-week high. Concerns that higher gasoline prices will prompt the world's sugar mills to...Harvested sugar c

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Rich Asplund on 05/01/2026

Resilient Chocolate Demand Supports Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +10 (+0.28%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +11 (+0.41%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today, with London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high on carryover support from Thursday on signs that consumer demand for chocolate is holding...Chocolate swirls

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Rich Asplund on 05/01/2026

Coffee Prices Pressured by the Outlook for a Bumper Brazilian Coffee Crop

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -1.00 (-0.35%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -12 (-0.36%). Coffee prices extended this week's decline today and posted 1.5-week lows amid expectations of a larger Brazilian coffee crop. On Thursday, the Coffee Trading Academy projected Braz

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Austin Schroeder on 05/01/2026

Cotton Extending Gains on Friday Morning

Cotton prices are up 40 to 45 points on Friday AM trade. Futures closed the Thursday session gains of the 3 cent limit in July, with in delivery May up 3 cents. Most other contracts were 102 to 254 points higher. The US dollar index was down $0.877 at $97.950....Cotton grass by Christiane via Pixaba

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Austin Schroeder on 05/01/2026

Cotton Sees Front Month Limit Gains on Thursday

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session gains of the 3 cent limit in July, with in delivery May up 3 cents. Most other contracts were 102 to 254 points higher. The US dollar index was down $0.877 at $97.950. Crude oil was back down $1.47 to $105.41. USDA’s Export Sales...Cotton grass by Christian

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Rich Asplund on 04/30/2026

Sugar Prices Settle Lower as the USDA Projects a Sugar Surplus in India

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.10 (-0.68%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -5.90 (-1.33%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance on Thursday and settled lower after the USDA said it expects a 2026/27 sugar surplus in India...Sugar crystals under ma

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Rich Asplund on 04/30/2026

Cocoa Prices Jump as Chocolate Demand Remains Steady

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Thursday closed up +159 (+4.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +104 (+4.13%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high. Signs that consumer demand for chocolate...Many piec

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Rich Asplund on 04/30/2026

Expectations of a Bigger Brazilian Coffee Crop Weigh on Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Thursday closed down -5.15 (-1.77%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -81 (-2.35%). Coffee prices tumbled to 1-week lows on Thursday and settled sharply lower amid expectations of a bigger Brazil coffee crop. The Coffee Trading Academy projects Brazil

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Austin Schroeder on 04/30/2026

Cotton Rallying the Limit on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with Thursday gains of the 3 cent limit in July, with in delivery May up 552 points. The US dollar index is down $0.782 at $98.040. Crude oil is back down $2.75 to $104.13. USDA’s Export Sales report from Thursday morning showed 162,879 RB of cotton...Cotton Fabric with t

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Rich Asplund on 04/30/2026

Sugar Prices Erase Early Gains as USDA Projects a Sugar Surplus in India

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.08 (-0.54%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -4.50 (-1.01%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower after the USDA said it expects a 2026/27 sugar surplus in India by 2.5...Many sugar cubes in pile by Pasja1000

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Rich Asplund on 04/30/2026

Resilient Chocolate Demand Boosts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +164 (+4.81%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +93 (+3.69%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 2-week high and London cocoa posting a 2.5-month high. Signs that consumer demand for chocolate remains...Chocolate swirls pr

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Rich Asplund on 04/30/2026

Coffee Prices Fall on Expectations of a Bigger Brazilian Coffee Crop

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -4.20 (-1.44%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -73 (-2.12%). Coffee prices tumbled to 1-week lows today amid expectations of a bigger Brazil coffee crop. The Coffee Trading Academy projects Brazil's 2026/27 coffee harvest will increase by +12

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Austin Schroeder on 04/30/2026

Cotton Rallying Hard Early on Thursday

Cotton price action is up 166 to 246 points early on Thursday. Futures saw bulls take some money off the table a day ahead of month end, with contracts down 8 to 65 points on Wednesday. The US dollar index was up $0.359 at $98.835. Crude oil was extending higher,...Cotton grass by Christiane via Pix

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