Austin Schroeder on 06/11/2026

Cotton Closes Mixed on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session on a mixed note, with contracts down 16 points to 28 points higher. Crude oil was up $3.65to $91.85/barrel. The US dollar index was up $0.130 at $100.045. The Cotlook A Index was back up 40 points on 6/9 at 85.90 cents. ICE certified...Cotton on branches

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2026

Sugar Prices Fall as the Brazilian Real Weakens

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.16 (-1.14%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -1.10 (-0.25%). Sugar prices settled lower on Wednesday, with NY sugar matching a 6-week low and London sugar posting a 1.5-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian...Raspberr

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2026

Cocoa Prices Retreat as West African Weather Fears Ease

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -74 (-1.93%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -44 (-1.50%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Wednesday amid forecasts of dry conditions moving into West Africa later this week, which are expected to alleviate current flooding. Coco

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2026

Confirmation of El Niño Weather Pattern Lifts Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.00 (+1.64%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +61 (+1.85%). Coffee prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as short covering emerged after the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed an El Niño weather pattern had formed across t

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Austin Schroeder on 06/10/2026

Cotton Back to Steady at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 2 to 19 point losses across most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil is up $2.76 to $90.96/barrel. The US dollar index is down $0.009 at $99.880. The Cotlook A Index was back up 40 points on 6/9 at 85.90 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were...Cotton field with drone

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2026

Sugar Prices Undercut by Brazilian Real Weakness

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.06 (-0.43%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices are mixed today, with NY sugar matching a 6-week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real is weighing on sugar prices. The real (^USDBRL...Glass jar and bowl with

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Rich Asplund on 06/10/2026

Forecasts for Beneficial West African Weather Weigh on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -77 (-2.01%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -49 (-1.67%). Cocoa prices are under pressure today amid forecasts of dry conditions moving into West Africa later this week, which are expected to alleviate flooding concerns. Cocoa prices...Cocoa

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Austin Schroeder on 06/10/2026

Cotton Back to Posting Wednesday Gains

Cotton trading with early Wednesday gains of 23 to 71 points. Futures posted losses of 143 to 231 across most contracts on Tuesday. The outside factors are pressure, with crude oil down $2.60 to $88.70/barrels. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $99.975. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 77

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Austin Schroeder on 06/10/2026

Cotton Falls on Tuesday

Cotton futures posted losses of 143 to 231 across most contracts on Tuesday. The outside factors are pressure, with crude oil down $2.60 to $88.70/barrels. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $99.975. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 77% of the US cotton crop planted as of Sunday, matching

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2026

Crude Oil Weakness Undercuts Sugar Prices

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.04 (-0.28%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -0.10 (-0.02%). Sugar prices fell to 1-week lows on Tuesday and settled lower amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) fell more...Sugar crystals under mag

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2026

Cocoa Prices Slip on the Outlook for Drier Ivory Coast Weather

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Tuesday closed unchanged, and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -20 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices erased early gains on Tuesday and turned lower after updated weather forecasts called for drier conditions to move into West Africa later this week. Cocoa prices...H

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2026

Brazil Harvest Pressures Weigh on Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.50 (-0.61%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -40 (-1.20%). Coffee prices settled lower on Tuesday, with arabica falling to a 19-month nearest-futures low and robusta sliding to a 2-month low. The ongoing coffee harvest in Braz

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Austin Schroeder on 06/09/2026

Cotton Falling Lower at Midday, with Oil a Pressure Factor

Cotton futures are down 145 to 168 points so far at Tuesday’s midday. The outside factors are pressure, with crude oil down $4.86 to $86.44/barrels. The US dollar index is down $0.089 at $99.935. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 77% of the US cotton crop planted as of Sunday, matching...cott

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2026

Sugar Prices Tumble as Crude Oil Plunges

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.15 (-1.06%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -2.10 (-0.47%). Sugar prices fell sharply to 1-week lows today amid weakness in crude oil prices. WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) is down more than -5% at...Many sugar cubes in pile by Pasja1000

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2026

Cocoa Prices Erase Early Gains on Forecasts for Drier Ivory Coast Weather

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -10 (-0.26%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -23 (-0.78%). Cocoa prices gave up an early advance today and turned lower after updated weather forecasts called for drier conditions to move into West Africa at the end...Cocoa by Public Domain vi

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Rich Asplund on 06/09/2026

Coffee Prices Retreat on Expectations of a Bumper Brazil Coffee Crop

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -2.70 (-1.10%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is down -48 (-1.44%). Coffee prices are under pressure today, with arabica falling to a 19-month nearest-futures low and robusta sliding to a 2-month low. The ongoing coffee harvest in Brazil, expected

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Austin Schroeder on 06/09/2026

Cotton Slipping Back in Early Tuesday Trade

Cotton price action is down 2 to 30 points so far on Tuesday morning. Futures posted mixed trade of 36 points lower to 13 points higher across most contracts on Monday. The US dollar index was down $0.101 at $99.95. Crude oil was up 74 cents on the day. Monday...Cotton field by Jim Black via Pixabay

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