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The cotton market resumed its slide on Monday, as contracts were down 22 to 100 points at the close. The outside influences had little effect, as the US dollar index was up 42 points, with crude oil 57 cents higher. The US cotton crop was reported at 24% planted as...
The commodity sector is heating up, with real fundamentals for a number of markets growing more bullish, as indicated by their forward curves.
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Monday closed up +0.20 (+1.04%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) did not trade, with markets in the UK closed Monday for the May Day holiday. Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Monday as sugar production in India declined....
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Monday closed down -557 (-6.84%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed Monday for the May Day holiday. Cocoa prices fell sharply on Monday due to illiquid trading conditions as open interest in...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Monday closed down -5.55 (-2.76%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed Monday for the May Day holiday. Arabic coffee prices on Monday extended their two-week-long slide to a 1-month low. Coffee prices are weighed...
The cotton market is continuing the weaker trade, as contracts are down 57 to 111 points across most liquid contracts. Commitment of Traders data shows managed money in cotton futures and options flipping to a new net short position during the week that ended on 4/30 to -1,934 contracts that...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is up +0.12 (+0.62%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Sugar prices today are moderately higher. Today's report from the Indian Sugar and...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -540 (-6.63%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Cocoa prices this morning are sharply lower in illiquid trading conditions as open interest in...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is down -5.10 (-2.54%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is not trading today with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Arabic coffee prices today extended their two-week-long slide to a 1-month low. Coffee prices are weighed down...
Overnight market action in the cotton market has futures down 38 to 150 Cotton prices closed out the week with a dead cat bounce, up 53 to 244 points. July was down 284 points for the full week, with December 134 points lower. A weaker US dollar helped cotton bulls...
Cotton futures closed out the week on a better note for the bull as contracts were up 53 to 244 points. July was down 284 points this week, with December 134 points lower. A weaker US dollar helped to close out the day with losses of 218 points. Commitment of...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed up +0.03 (+0.16%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +1.50 (+0.26%). Sugar prices Friday posted modest gains. Short covering emerged in sugar futures Friday after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) rallied to a 3-week high...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed up +582 (+7.70%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +332 (+5.06%). Cocoa prices recovered from 6-week lows on Friday and rallied sharply. Gains in London cocoa were smaller than that of NY cocoa after the British pound...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Friday closed down -5.35 (-2.60%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -139 (-3.78%). Coffee prices Friday extended this week's sharp decline and posted 1-month lows. An increase in global coffee supplies is undercutting prices after the International Coffee Organization (ICO) on...
Coffee tumbles alongside cocoa, while Brent crude pulls back on bearish U.S. inventories data.
Cotton futures are seeing some profit taking off the recent drop, as contracts are up 147 to 268 points at midday, disregarding the thin May. A weaker US dollar is also helping, with midday losses of 288 points. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 11 bales on the first of...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is up +0.11 (+0.57%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +3.50 (+0.61%). Sugar prices this morning are moderately higher. Short covering emerged in sugar futures today after the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) rallied to a 3-week...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +561 (+7.42%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24) is up +348 (+5.31%). Cocoa prices this morning recovered from 6-week lows and are sharply higher. Gains in London cocoa were smaller than that of NY cocoa after the British pound...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is down -3.70 (-1.80%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -66 (-1.79%). Coffee prices this morning extended this week's decline and posted 1-month lows. An increase in global coffee supplies is undercutting prices after the International Coffee Organization (ICO) reported...
Cotton prices are posting mixed trade to start the final trade session of the week, with July down 59 points and new crop steady to 6 cents higher. Futures continued to work lower as the recent drop in prices hasn’t seemed to attract much export business according to recent USDA...
Cotton futures reverted to continued weakness as the recent drop in prices hasn’t seemed to attract much export business according to recent USDA data. Contracts were down 35 to 120 points on the day. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 97,408 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24) on Thursday closed down -721 (-8.70%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -695 (-9.59%). Cocoa prices plummeted to 6-week lows on Thursday as the downside correction in prices from recent record highs continues. Due to record-high prices, many commercial firms and...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed up +0.03 (+0.16%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +2.20 (+0.39%). Sugar prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and finished slightly higher. Sugar prices initially moved lower Thursday after crude prices (CLM24 ) fell...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -9.90 (-4.58%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -298 (-7.49%). Coffee prices Thursday sold off sharply to 3-week lows. A rebound in ICE coffee supplies has eased supply concerns and fueled long liquidation in coffee futures after ICE-monitored...
Cotton futures are reverting to continued weakness, despite an overnight recovery. Contracts are down 88 to 101 points at midday, as May is showing thin trade. This morning’s Export Sales report showed 97,408 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending on April 25, down 45% from the previous...
