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Cotton futures were back to rally mode on Friday, with front month up 116 to 130 points at the close. December was 40 points higher on the week. Crude oil was $1.15 per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.320 lower. Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding...Cotton field with cl
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed down -0.22 (-1.31%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -6.70 (-1.29%). NY and London sugar prices on Friday saw some apparent pre-weekend long liquidation pressure after both contracts rallied to 1.25-year nearest-futures
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +86 (+1.52), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +4 (+0.10%). Cocoa prices on Friday saw support from the -0.3% decline in the dollar index, which was bullish for commodities in general. However, cocoa prices on Friday...Cacao by A
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Friday closed up +5.00 (+1.50%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -45 (-1.23%). Coffee prices have support from the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported Friday that the Brazil 2026/27 coffee harvest was 90% complet
Cotton futures are in rally back mode on Friday, with contracts 96 to 133 points higher across most months. Crude oil is trading 66 cents per barrel higher, with the US dollar index $0.335 lower. Export Sales data has 2025/26 accumulated export business at 11.977 million RB, which is 107%...Rolls of
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.23 (-1.37%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is down -7.20 (-1.35%). NY and London sugar prices are seeing some apparent long liquidation pressure today after both contracts rallied to 1.25-year nearest-futures highs on Wednesday. Sugar p
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +104 (+1.84%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +4 (+0.10%). Cocoa prices are seeing some support today -0.3% decline in the dollar index, which is bullish for commodities in general. However, cocoa prices are consolidating just mildly above...Ha
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +3.75 (+1.13%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -63 (-1.72%). Coffee prices have support from the slow pace of Brazil's coffee harvest. Safras & Mercado reported today that the Brazil 2026/27 coffee harvest was 90% completed as of August 12
Cotton futures posted modest losses of 41 to 90 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil was down $2.06 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the 2025/26 marketing year in the week of 8/6, with...Harvesting cotton fi
Cotton futures posted modest losses of 41 to 90 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil was down $2.06 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the 2025/26 marketing year in the week of 8/6, with...cotton on stem by My
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.40 (+2.44%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +11.00 (+2.17%). NY and London sugar prices rallied on Thursday but remained below Wednesday’s respective 1.25-year nearest-futures highs. Sugar prices on Thursday rall
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Thursday closed up +29 (+0.52%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +10 (+0.24%). Cocoa prices continued higher on Thursday, retracing more of the sharp declines seen on Tuesday, when NY and London cocoa both fell by more than -4%....Cocoa by Publ
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Thursday closed down -7.00 (-2.06%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -103 (-2.73%). NY arabica coffee prices on Thursday fell further from Tuesday’s 1-month high, which was prompted by the massive earthquake that hit Colombia on Monday and t
Cotton futures are trading with contracts 85 to 109 points lower across most months on Thursday. Crude oil is down $1.32 per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.054 lower. Export Sales showed a total of 778,939 RB carried over from the 2025/26 marketing year in the week of 8/6,...Cotton on branches
October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.39 (+2.38%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +10.10 (+1.99%). NY and London sugar prices rallied today, but remained below Wednesday’s respective 1.25-year nearest-futures highs. Sugar prices rallied today amid ongoing concerns about
September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) today is up +10 (+0.18%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +10 (+0.24%). Cocoa prices continued higher today, retracing more of the sharp declines seen on Tuesday, when NY and London cocoa both fell by more than -4%. Cocoa prices...Bar of chocolate by
September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is down -6.20 (-1.82%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -96 (-2.55%). NY arabica coffee prices today fell back from Tuesday’s 1-month high, which was prompted by the massive earthquake that hit Colombia on Monday and the subsequent disruption to co
Cotton prices are down 123 to 157 points across the front months early on Thursday. Futures saw strength on Wednesday, with contracts 8 to 48 points higher, as December was the lone holdout, down a tick. Crude oil was down just 62 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index...Cotton Fabric with textu
Cotton futures saw strength on Wednesday, with contracts 8 to 48 points higher, as December was the lone holdout, down a tick. Crude oil was down just 62 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index $0.140 higher. USDA’s Crop Production report from this morning showed cotton down just 90,000...Cotton
