Austin Schroeder on 08/07/2026

Cotton Posts Modest Strength on Thursday

Cotton futures closed the Thursday session with contracts 12 to 24 points higher across the board. Crude oil was back up $3.01 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.269 higher. Export Sales data showed net cancellation of 55,855 RB of 2025/26 cotton in the week of July 30 (marketing...Rolls of cot

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Rich Asplund on 08/06/2026

Sugar Prices Surge on Smaller Brazil Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.42 (+2.77%) on Thursday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.00 (+2.10%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 4.25-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1-month high. Lower sugar

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Rich Asplund on 08/06/2026

Cocoa Prices Slide as Global Supply Concerns Ease

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -106 (-1.80%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -100 (-2.30%). Cocoa prices fell sharply for a second day on Thursday amid signs of larger cocoa supplies from Ghana. Ghana’s cocoa board reported on Wednesday that 750,000..

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Rich Asplund on 08/06/2026

The Outlook for Brazil’s Coffee Harvest to Accelerate Weighs on Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed down -5.25 (-1.61%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -93 (-2.39%). Coffee prices retreated on Thursday on forecasts for dry weather in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions into next week, which should allow the coffee beans to dry

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Austin Schroeder on 08/06/2026

Cotton Holding Steady at Midday

Cotton futures are holding near unchanged on Thursday, with contracts down 5 to 5 points higher in the nearby months. Crude oil is back up $2.81 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.304 higher. Export Sales data showed net cancellation of 55,855 RB of 2025/26 cotton in the week...Harvesting cotto

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Rich Asplund on 08/06/2026

Sugar Prices Rally on Smaller Brazil Sugar Production

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.40 (+2.64%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +9.40 (+1.97%). Sugar prices are sharply higher today, with NY sugar posting a 4.25-month nearest-futures high and London sugar posting a 1-month high. Lower sugar output in...Harves

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Rich Asplund on 08/06/2026

Abundant Cocoa Supplies Push Prices Sharply Lower

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is down -133 (-2.26%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -97 (-2.23%). Cocoa prices are sliding today for a second day on signs of larger cocoa supplies from Ghana. Ghana’s cocoa board reported on Wednesday that 750,000 MT of...Cocoa by Public D

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Rich Asplund on 08/06/2026

Coffee Prices Fall as Dry Weather Should Boost Brazil’s Harvest

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is down -3.15 (-0.96%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -59 (-1.52%). Coffee prices are under pressure today on forecasts for dry weather in Brazil’s coffee-growing regions into next week, which should allow the coffee beans to dry and allow

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Austin Schroeder on 08/06/2026

Cotton Kicking Off Thursday with a Slight Correction

Cotton prices are trading with Thursday morning losses of 3 to 6 points. Futures were back up 48 to 71 points across the board at the Wednesday close. Crude oil was down 69 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.189. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows dryness continuing...Cotton via Amber Martin v

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Rich Asplund on 08/05/2026

Prospects of Tighter Future Supplies Lift Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.11 (+0.73%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +4.20 (+0.89%). Sugar prices settled higher on Wednesday, with London sugar posting a 4-week high. Since posting a 5-month low last Thursday, sugar prices have moved..

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Rich Asplund on 08/05/2026

Larger Ghana Cocoa Supplies Weigh on Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Wednesday closed down -42 (-0.71%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -16 (-0.37%). Cocoa prices fell from 3-week highs on Wednesday and settled lower as long liquidation pressures emerged on signs of larger cocoa supplies from Ghana. Ghana’s

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Rich Asplund on 08/05/2026

Coffee Prices Settle Higher on Global Weather Risks

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +2.80 (+0.86%) on Wednesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +37 (+0.96%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Robusta coffee moved higher on Wednesday after rain chances were reduced for

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Austin Schroeder on 08/05/2026

Cotton Rally Holding at Midday

Cotton futures are back up 70 to 107 points in the front months at Wednesday’s midday. Crude oil is slipping 87 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.124. The NOAA 7-day QPF shows dryness continuing across much of TX in the next week, with very light totals...Cotton grass by Christiane

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Rich Asplund on 08/05/2026

Sugar Prices Underpinned by Global Supply Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.20 (+1.33%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +6.30 (+1.33%). Sugar prices are moving higher today, with London sugar posting a 4-week high. Since posting a 5-month low last Thursday, sugar prices have risen on...Sugar cube pyra

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Rich Asplund on 08/05/2026

Higher Ghana Cocoa Output Knocks Cocoa Prices Lower

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is down -13 (-0.22%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -9 (-0.21%). Cocoa prices fell from 3-week highs today and turned lower on larger cocoa supplies from Ghana. Ghana’s cocoa board reported today that 750,000 MT of cocoa has...Cocoa by Publ

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Rich Asplund on 08/05/2026

Adverse Global Weather Boosts Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) today is up +0.30 (+0.08%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +48 (+1.25%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta climbing to a 1-week high. Robusta coffee is climbing today after rain chances were reduced for Vietnam’s Central Highlands

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Austin Schroeder on 08/05/2026

Cotton Rallying on Wednesday Morning

Cotton prices are rallying on Tuesday morning, with contracts up 105 to 110 points in the nearbys. Futures were down 8 to 22 points in the front months with other contracts, up 2 to 40 points. Crude oil was down $5.20 per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.031....Closeup of cotton plant via bo

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Austin Schroeder on 08/05/2026

Cotton Comes Back to Close Mixed on Tuesday

Cotton futures were down 8 to 22 points in the front months with other contracts, up 2 to 40 points. Crude oil was down $5.20 per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.031. The Monday Crop Progress report showed condition ratings pegged at 42% good/excellent, down 4 percentage points...Multicolor

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Andrew Hecht on 08/04/2026

Why Have Cocoa Prices Recovered?

After a parabolic rally that took cocoa to an all-time high in late 2024, prices corrected, falling by 78%. ICE cocoa futures reached a bottom in March 2026, and prices have more than doubled at the most recent July 2026 high.Bar of chocolate by Karandaev via iStock

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