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Cotton futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with contracts anywhere from up 38 points to 21 points lower. The outside market influences saw crude oil up $1.03/barrel and the US dollar index 260 points lower. Export Sales data from this morning saw an uptick to the old crop cotton bookings...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.52 (-2.60%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -13.00 (-2.25%). Sugar prices retreated Thursday based on the outlook for larger sugar output in Brazil. Conab, Brazil's crop agency, projected Thursday that Brazil's 2024/25 sugar...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Thursday closed down -213 (-1.93%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed down -174 (-1.78%). Cocoa prices Thursday gave up an early advance and fell sharply on increased cocoa supplies. Nigeria, the world's fifth largest cocoa producer, reported Thursday that its...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Thursday closed up +2.20 (+0.97%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +38 (+0.89%). Coffee prices Thursday finished moderately higher, with July robusta posting a new contract high. Robusta coffee prices saw support from concern about tight robusta supplies from Vietnam. Dry...
Cotton futures are showing 1 to 184 point gains in the front months with some of the deferreds lower. The outside market influences are showing crude oil down 19 cents/barrel and the US dollar index 245 points lower. Export Sales data from this morning saw an uptick to the old...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) this morning is down -0.32 (-1.60%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -8.30 (-1.44%). Sugar prices retreated today based on the outlook for a larger sugar output in Brazil. Conab, Brazil's crop agency, projected today that Brazil's 2024/25...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -451 (-4.09%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is down -202 (-2.06%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and fell sharply on an increase in cocoa supplies. Nigeria, the world's fifth largest cocoa producer, reported today...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is up +2.70 (+1.20%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +61 (+1.43%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately higher, with July robusta posting a new contract high. Robusta coffee prices are seeing support from concern about tight robusta supplies from...
Cotton futures are 8 to 15 points higher this morning. They were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences were there, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released later this morning,...
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Cotton futures were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences put pressure on the market, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the UD dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released on Thursday morning. ICE certified cotton stocks were up...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.09 (+0.45%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +3.40 (+0.59%). Sugar prices posted moderate gains on Wednesday as they consolidated recent losses. Short covering has pushed sugar prices higher since last Thursday when Conab...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) on Wednesday closed up +459 (+4.34%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed up +336 (+3.55%). Cocoa prices Wednesday rallied sharply on the outlook for global cocoa supplies to remain tight in the near term. Recent volatility in cocoa prices has made...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +4.05 (+1.83%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +273 (+6.46%). Coffee prices Wednesday moved higher, with robusta soaring to a new record high. Robusta coffee surged Wednesday on concerns about tight robusta supplies from Vietnam. Arabica coffee rose...
Cotton futures are down 24 to 40 points at midday, with May up 18 on thin trade. The outside market influences are putting pressure on the market at midday, with crude oil down 47 cents/barrel and the UD dollar index up 230 points. ICE certified cotton stocks were up another...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) this morning is up +0.09 (+0.45%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +2.60 (+0.45%). Sugar prices today are mildly higher as they consolidate recent losses. Short covering has pushed sugar prices higher since last Thursday when Conab cut...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) this morning is up +365 (+3.45%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) is up +339 (+3.59%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher on the outlook for global cocoa supplies to remain tight in the near term. Recent volatility in cocoa prices has...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) today is up +4.40 (+1.98%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) is up +292 (+6.91%). Coffee prices today are moving higher, with robusta soaring to a new record high. Robusta coffee is surging today on concerns about tight robusta supplies from Vietnam. Arabica coffee...
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Overnight action in the cotton market has futures mixed again with front months up 8 to 18 points and other contracts down 2 to 35 points. They reversed some of Tuesday’s early intraday weakness, with contracts closing 18 to 70 points lower and 50-100 points off their lows. May was...
The cotton market reversed some of Tuesday’s intraday weakness, with contracts closing 18 to 70 points lower and 50-100 points off their lows. May was up 18 points ahead of first notice day on Wednesday. They shrugged off outside market strength, with crude oil up $1.54 and the US dollar...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.11 (+0.56%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +2.80 (+0.49%). Sugar prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher. Sugar prices found support from a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 1-week high...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24 ) on Tuesday closed down -582 (-5.21%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24 ) closed down -482 (-4.85%). Cocoa prices fell sharply for a second session on Tuesday as the market corrected lower from the recent rally to all-time highs. Cocoa prices have seen...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Tuesday closed down -5.80 (-2.55%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24 ) closed up +98 (+2.37%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with Arabica falling to a 1-week low. Arabica coffee prices fell as ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories Tuesday recovered to an 11-1/4 month...
The cotton market showing losses on Turnaround Tuesday, to continue the slide with 25 to 131 point losses. They are shrugging off outside market strength, with crude oil up $1.02 at midday and the US dollar index down 358 points. The US cotton crop was 11% planted as of April...
