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We're entering a very *bullish* multi-month period for the Sugar markets. Sugar prices have been pushed sharply lower (partially by the big drop in Crude Oil) but looking forward, seasonals suggest it's time to start buying dips.
The History of Weather Volatility is Largely Driven by the 89-Year Solar Gleissberg Cycle, the 40-Year Sea Surface Temperature Cycle and the 220-Year Grande Solar Cycle Minimum. All three cycles are in synchronicity for the first time in over 400-Years and Portend Ongoing Weather Volatility Expansion in the Decade Ahead.
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The cotton market fall back lower on Friday, as contracts were down 5 to 38 points. On the week, July was down 142 points, with December losing just 16. The outside market factors were a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 76 cents and the US dollar index just...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Friday closed down -0.20 (-1.09%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -1.50 (-0.28%). Sugar prices posted moderate losses on Friday but remained above Thursday's significant lows. NY sugar on Thursday fell to a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low,...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed down -45 (-0.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -108 (-1.73%). Cocoa prices settled moderately lower on Friday due to the outlook for much-needed rain in West Africa. Cocoa recovered from its worst levels Friday as short...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Friday closed up +8.70 (+4.40%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +98 (+2.87%). Coffee prices Friday rallied to 2-week highs and finished sharply higher. Insufficient rainfall in Vietnam and Brazil may curb global coffee production and has sparked fund buying of...
The cotton market is back to heading lower into the weekend, as midday losses are 10 to 39 points in the nearby contracts. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 31 cents and the US dollar index just 20 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.23 (-1.25%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -2.70 (-0.50%). Sugar prices today are moderately lower but remain above Thursday's significant lows. NY sugar on Thursday fell to a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low, and London...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) today is down -39 (-0.53%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -109 (-1.75%). Cocoa prices today are moderately lower. Cocoa recovered from its worst levels today as short covering emerged after updated weather forecasts lowered the rainfall amounts expected next...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +6.85 (+3.46%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +82 (+2.40%). Coffee prices today are sharply higher and posted 2-week highs. Insufficient rainfall in Vietnam and Brazil may curb global coffee production and has sparked fund buying of coffee futures....
UK natural gas fell this week, but remains stuck in a range, while corn is trending higher on lower volatility. Meanwhile, traders can expect the cocoa market to stay unpredictable for now, with record-low liquidity and plenty of speculators in the market.
The cotton market is trading mixed this morning with contracts anywhere from 10 points lower to 29 points higher. They were back up on Thursday to post gains of 83 to 105 points at the close. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 71...
The cotton market was back up on Thursday to post gains of 83 to 105 points at the close. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 71 cents and the US dollar index back 193 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a 38.32%...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.32 (-1.72%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -6.10 (-1.12%). Sugar prices Thursday added to this week's losses, with NY sugar falling to a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low and London sugar dropping to a...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -450 (-5.74%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -325 (-4.96%). Cocoa prices posted sharp losses on Thursday as the market continued its volatile price swings. Price moves in cocoa have been amplified by a lack of...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -1.50 (-0.75%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +18 (+0.53%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled mixed. A rebound in ICE coffee inventories from historically low levels is undercutting prices. ICE-monitored robusta coffee inventories on February 21 fell to...
The cotton market is trading with 131 to 176 point gains on Thursday’s midday. The outside market factors are a mixed bag, with crude oil up another 48 cents and the US dollar index back 113 points higher. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a 38.32% wk/wk drop in old crop...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) today is down -0.25 (-1.34%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -4.10 (-0.76%). Sugar prices today extended this week's slide, with NY sugar posting a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low and London sugar posting a 1-1/4 year low on...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -467 (-5.95%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -314 (-4.79%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower as the market continues its volatile price swings. Price moves in cocoa have been amplified by a lack of liquidity,...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is down -0.60 (-0.30%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +2 (+0.06%). Coffee prices today are mixed. A rebound in ICE coffee inventories from historically low levels is undercutting prices. ICE-monitored robusta coffee inventories on February 21 fell to a...
The cotton market is up 84 to 119 points to start the Thursday session. Most contracts showed gains on Wednesday, with futures up 8 to 78 points. The outside market factors were helpful, with crude oil up 79 cents and the US dollar index down 732 points. Export Sales data...
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The cotton market posted strength across most contracts on Wednesday, with futures up 8 to 78 points across most contracts. The outside market factors were helpful, with crude oil up 79 cents and the US dollar index down 732 points. Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning, with...
