Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Concerns about Tighter Global Supplies Underpin Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.08 (+0.46%) on Wednesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +2.70 (+0.50%). Sugar prices extended this week’s rally on Wednesday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. The prospects...P

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Dollar Weakness Lifts Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +141 (+2.39%) on Wednesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +48 (+1.14%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday amid weakness in the dollar after the dollar index ($DXY ) tumbled to a 2.5-month low. Gains in London...Bar of c

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Brazil Coffee Harvest Pressures Weigh on Coffee Prices

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed down -3.90 (-1.07%) on Wednesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -37 (-0.99%). Coffee prices came under pressure on Wednesday as drier weather in Brazil has allowed for the pace of the country’s coffee harvest to accelerate. Brazil’s Co

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Austin Schroeder on 08/19/2026

Cotton Rallying Triple Digits on Wednesday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 250 to 276 higher across the front months. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index $0.809 lower. Dryness is expected to continue across much of TX as parts of the Delta in the next week according to the NOAA 7-day QPF....Cotton field with drones by

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Sugar Prices Turn Lower on Technical Selling

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.03 (-0.17%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -0.50 (-0.09%). Sugar prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower on technical selling. With the sharp rally over the past two weeks, sugar prices...Raspberry on spoon

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Cocoa Prices Climb on Dollar Weakness

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +136 (+2.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +47 (+1.11%). Cocoa prices are moving higher amid weakness in the dollar after the dollar index ($DXY ) tumbled to a 2.5-month low today. Gains in London cocoa...Cocoa by Ha11ok via Pixa

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Rich Asplund on 08/19/2026

Coffee Price Retreat as Brazil’s Coffee Harvest Accelerates

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -5.60 (-1.54%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -44 (-1.17%). Coffee prices are under pressure today as drier weather in Brazil has allowed for the pace of the country’s coffee harvest to accelerate. Brazil’s Cooxupe co-op reported to

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Austin Schroeder on 08/19/2026

Cotton Back to Rally Mode on Wednesday Morning

Cotton is trading with Wednesday morning gains of 80 to 131 points. Futures posted mixed trade on the Tuesday session, with contracts down 35 points to as much as 25 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up $0.6477 with the US dollar index $0.011 higher. Crop Progress data...Harvesting cotton fi

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Austin Schroeder on 08/18/2026

Cotton Closes Tuesday with Mostly Steady Trade

Cotton futures posted mixed trade on the Tuesday session, with contracts down 35 points to as much as 25 points higher at the close. Crude oil was up $0.6477 with the US dollar index $0.011 higher. Crop Progress data from Monday showed condition ratings were pegged at 38% good/excellent, down...Cott

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Global Supply Concerns Fuel a Rally in Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.60 (+3.56%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +16.50 (+3.15%). Sugar prices extended this month’s sharp rally on Tuesday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. Tuesday’s...S

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -139 (-2.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -82 (-1.91%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday amid reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The favorable weather has fostered new flower

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Tighter Coffee Supplies Push Prices Sharply Higher

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +18.30 (+5.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +85 (+2.32%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s sharp gains on Tuesday, with arabica surging to a 6.5-month high. The slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest is limiting coffee sup

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Austin Schroeder on 08/18/2026

Cotton Fading Back Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are down 35 to 40 points across most contracts on Tuesday, with thinly traded October up 88 points. Crude oil is up $0.64, with the US dollar index $0.009 higher. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 74% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 14% of...Cotton field by William Du

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Sugar Prices Soar on Global Supply Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.53 (+3.14%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +15.20 (+2.91%). Sugar prices extended this month’s sharp rally today, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 16-month high. Today’s leg-up in...Harvested s

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Favorable West African Weather Weighs on Cocoa Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is down -139 (-2.30%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -87 (-2.02%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today on reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The favorable weather has fostered new flowering on cocoa...

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Rich Asplund on 08/18/2026

Coffee Prices Surge on Supply Fears

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +11.90 (+3.45%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is up +59 (+1.61%). Coffee prices added to Monday’s sharp gains today, with arabica surging to a 6-week high. The slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest is limiting coffee supplies and pushing pri

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Austin Schroeder on 08/18/2026

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

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Austin Schroeder on 08/18/2026

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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