Rich Asplund on 08/21/2026

Sugar Prices Consolidate Recent Rally

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.09 (+0.51%) on Friday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -0.60 (-0.11%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, as prices consolidated recent sharp gains. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are...Gla

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Rich Asplund on 08/21/2026

Cocoa Prices Retreat as Global Supplies Improve

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed down -98 (-1.61%) on Friday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed down -10 (-0.23%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Friday amid signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052..

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Rich Asplund on 08/21/2026

Brazil Harvest Pressures Weigh on Coffee Prices

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -6.65 (-2.02%) on Friday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -104 (-2.81%). Coffee prices settled sharply lower on Friday, with robusta falling to a 1-week low. Coffee is under pressure on expectations that drier weather in Brazil will

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Austin Schroeder on 08/21/2026

Cotton Trading Steady on Friday

Cotton futures are holding mostly steady on Friday after early gains, with contracts down 7 points to 10 points higher, and October up 56 points. Crude oil is down 5 cents with the US dollar index $0.073 higher. Export Sales data from Thursday now has the 2026/27 cotton export commitments...Cotton f

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Rich Asplund on 08/21/2026

Global Supply Concerns Support Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.18 (+1.03%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +4.10 (+0.74%). Sugar prices are moving higher today but remain below Thursday’s significant highs. Concerns that the global sugar market will soon be in deficit are underpinning...S

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Rich Asplund on 08/21/2026

Cocoa Prices Fall on Rising Nigerian Cocoa Exports

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is down -138 (-2.27) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is down -28 (-0.65%). Cocoa prices are falling today on signs of larger global supplies after Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052 MT. Nigeria...Cocoa

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Rich Asplund on 08/21/2026

Coffee Prices Slip on Brazil Harvest Pressures

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) is down -0.25 (-0.08%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -86 (-2.32%). Coffee prices are falling today, with robusta sharply lower. Arabica coffee is under pressure on expectations for drier weather in Brazil to speed up the pace of the countr

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Austin Schroeder on 08/21/2026

Cotton Back to Rallying Early on Friday

Cotton price action is up 40 to 65 points so far on Friday. Futures posted marginally mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 10 points to 44 points higher. Crude oil was up $2.32 with the US dollar index $0.054 higher. Export Sales showed a total of 209,360 RB in...Cotton plant closeup by Esin

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Austin Schroeder on 08/21/2026

Cotton Sticks Near Unchanged on Thursday

Cotton futures posted marginally mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 10 points to 44 points higher. Crude oil was up $2.32 with the US dollar index $0.054 higher. Export Sales showed a total of 209,360 RB in 2026/27 sales in the week of 8/13. Vietnam was the top buyer...Cotton Fabric with t

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Sugar Prices Extend Recent Rally as India Eases Sugar Import Duties

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.03 (-0.17%) on Thursday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +10.00 (+1.84%). Sugar prices added to this week’s gains on Thursday, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 17-month high. However,...Sugar

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Smaller Ghana Cocoa Crop Supports Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) closed up +42 (+0.69) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +20 (+0.47%). Cocoa prices rallied to 2-week highs on Thursday and settled higher on concern about a smaller cocoa crop from Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer. Ghan

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Arabica Coffee Settles Higher on Supply Concerns

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) closed up +4.10 (+1.14%) on Thursday, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed down -16 (-0.43%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Thursday. Arabica coffee closed higher as it consolidated below Wednesday’s 6.5-month high, and robusta is under pressure from r

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Austin Schroeder on 08/20/2026

Cotton Holding Steady at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts up anywhere from 35 points higher to 5 points lower. Crude oil is up $2.00, with the US dollar index $0.104 higher. Export Sales showed a total of 209,360 RB in 2026/27 sales in the week of 8/13, with 64,856 RB in new sales....Rolls of cotton thread by Marin

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Sugar Prices Rally as India Cuts Sugar Import Duties

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is up +0.08 (+0.46%) today, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +12.90 (+2.38%). Sugar prices added to this week’s gains today, with NY sugar posting a 15-month high and London sugar posting a 17-month high. Prices fell from...Glass jar and bowl

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

The Outlook for a Smaller Ghana Cocoa Crop Supports Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) is up +6 (+0.10) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +15 (+0.35%). Cocoa prices rallied to 2-week highs today on concern about a smaller cocoa crop from Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer. Ghana’s Cocoa Board said today that...Cocoa

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Rich Asplund on 08/20/2026

Arabica Coffee Consolidating Below This Week’s 6.5-Month High

September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) is up +1.50 (+0.42%) today, and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) is down -25 (-0.67%). Coffee prices are mixed today. Arabica coffee is consolidating below Tuesday’s 6.5-month high, and robusta is under pressure from rising inventories as ICE robusta inventori

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Austin Schroeder on 08/20/2026

Cotton Slipping Back Early on Thursday

Cotton price action is back down 30 to 44 points so far on Thursday following Wednesday’s rally. Futures closed with contracts 243 to 294 points higher across the front months, with deferred contracts 53 to 110 points in the green. Crude oil was up $1.90, with the US dollar index...Cotton field read

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Austin Schroeder on 08/20/2026

Cotton Rallies Triple Digits on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed with contracts 243 to 294 points higher across the front months, with deferred contracts 53 to 110 points in the green. 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...Cotton field by Jim B

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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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