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Jim explains how the MJO may be the factor behind the price movements in sugar and coffee
The cotton market saw July settled down the 3 cent limit, as other contracts were down 11 to 148 points on the day. Limits are expanded to 4 cents for the Wednesday session Crude oil was down $0.72 and adding to the pressure. Crop Progress data from Monday afternoon indicated...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.24 (+1.29%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed up +3.00 (+0.55%). Sugar prices Tuesday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher as a fall in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week low...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +156 (+2.18%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +149 (+2.48%). Cocoa prices posted moderate gains on Tuesday as they recovered some of Monday's plunge. Price moves in cocoa have been amplified by a lack of liquidity,...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Tuesday closed up +4.80 (+2.45%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +34 (+1.00%). Coffee prices Tuesday recovered from early losses and finished moderately higher as a decline in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week low sparked some short covering...
The cotton market posting 63 to 131 point losses across most contracts on Tuesday, as July is down the 3 cent limit. Crude oil is down $1.13 and adding to the pressure. Crop Progress data from Monday afternoon indicated that 33% of the US cotton crop was planted as of...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is up +0.24 (+1.29%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is up +3.30 (+0.60%). Sugar prices this morning recovered from early losses and are moderately higher after a fall in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +187 (+2.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +224 (+3.73%). Cocoa prices this morning are moderately higher, recovering some of Monday's plunge. Price moves in cocoa have been amplified by a lack of liquidity, with open...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is up +2.40 (+1.22%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is up +15 (+0.44%). Coffee prices are moderately higher as today's fall in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 1-week low has sparked some short covering in coffee futures. Coffee prices...
The cotton market is following up overnight trade, with 51 to 136 point losses on Tuesday morning. They posted Monday gains of 8 to 50 points. The outside market factors were helpful, with gains of 94 cents in oil and the dollar index down 7 points. Crop Progress data from...
Cotton prices have retreated in recent weeks, reflecting an easing of concerns about exportable supplies and uncertainty regarding Chinese import demand in the upcoming 2024/25 marketing year, according to a report by Cotton Incorporated.
The cotton market posted Monday gains of 8 to 50 points. The outside market factors were helpful, with gains of 94 cents in oil and the dollar index down 7 points. Crop Progress data from Monday afternoon indicated that 33% of the US cotton crop was planted as of Sunday...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Monday closed down -0.67 (-3.47%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -19.30 (-3.39%). Sugar prices Monday sold off sharply, with NY sugar falling to a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low and London sugar dropping to a 1-1/4 year...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Monday closed down -1,725 (-19.40%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed down -1,565 (-20.69%). Cocoa prices on Monday plunged to 1-week lows and settled sharply lower. Forecasts for rain in West Africa are boosting the outlook for cocoa crops and...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Monday closed down -5.10 (-2.54%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -41 (-1.19%). Coffee prices on Monday retreated due to a recovery in ICE coffee inventories. ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories on Monday climbed to a 13-month high of 721,723 bags. Also,...
The cotton market is trading with contracts up 35 to 60 points across most months on Monday. The outside market factors are helpful, with gains of 45 cents in oil and the dollar index down 120 points. The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report showed spec adding 11,765 contracts to...
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is down -0.56 (-2.90%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -16.50 (-2.90%). Sugar prices this morning are sharply lower, with NY sugar falling to a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low and London sugar falling to a 1-1/4...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is down -1,707 (-19.20%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is down -1,550 (-20.49%). Cocoa prices this morning plunged to 1-week lows and are sharply lower. Forecasts for rain in West Africa are boosting the outlook for cocoa crops and...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is down -4.80 (-2.39%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -47 (-1.37%). Coffee prices today are sharply lower on a recovery in ICE coffee inventories. ICE-monitored arabica coffee inventories last Friday climbed to a 13-month high Tuesday of 711,871 bags....
The cotton market is hovering close to unch on Monday morning. Futures closed with losses of 55 to 133 points across most contracts on Friday, despite USDA calling for a tighter carryout on old crop. The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report showed spec adding 11,765 contracts to their new...
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The cotton market closed with losses of 55 to 133 points across most contracts on Friday, despite USDA calling for a tighter carryout on old crop. The Friday afternoon Commitment of Traders report showed spec adding 11,765 contracts to their new net short position as of 5/7 at 13,699 contracts....
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) Friday closed down -0.28 (-1.43%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -6.30 (-1.09%). Sugar prices Friday closed lower on a stronger dollar and on carry-over pressure from Thursday when Datagro raised its 2024 Center-South sugar production estimate to...
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Friday closed up +196 (+2.25%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +54 (+0.72%). Cocoa prices Friday saw underlying support from global cocoa shortages. The main bearish factor was the forecast by Maxar for some rain showers in West African...
July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) Friday closed down -0.30 (-0.15%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed up +1 (+0.03%). July arabica coffee Friday posted a 1-week high but then fell back on some pre-weekend technical selling and the stronger dollar. Coffee prices have underlying support from insufficient rainfall...
