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Cotton futures posted gains of 53 to 76 points on Thursday to round out the week with May up 43 points this week. Crude oil futures were up $2.10/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.037...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.07 (+0.39%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) closed up +1.60 (+0.32%). On Thursday's news of reduced sugar output in India, sugar...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Thursday closed up +269 (+3.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed up +241 (+4.13%). Cocoa prices on Thursday posted sharp gains on signs of better-than-expected global...
May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Thursday closed down -0.55 (-0.15%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed down -135 (-2.51%). Coffee prices on Thursday settled lower and came under pressure from a stronger...
Cotton futures are up 47 to 72 points so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up $2.31/barrel on the day, with the US dollar index back up $0.167 to $99.310. The markets will be closed on...
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is up +0.08 (+0.45%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25 ) is up +2.20 (+0.44%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher on news of reduced sugar output...
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +269 (+3.32%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is up +220 (+3.77%). Cocoa prices jumped today on signs of better-than-expected global cocoa demand. Q1 European...
May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is down -0.65 (-0.17%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is down -133 (-2.47%). Coffee prices today are trading lower on dollar strength. Also, signs of larger robusta...
Cotton price action is up 13 to 28 points so far on Thursday AM Trade. Futures posted Wednesday gains of 25 to 71 points. The outside markets were supportive, as crude oil futures were up $1.29/barrel...
Grain markets didn’t do much to tip the scale in Wednesday’s trade. Here’s the levels to keep an eye on for the last trading day of the week.
Corn futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 2 to 5 cents in most nearby contracts. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents at $4.56 1/2. The markets will...
Wheat futures are up across the three markets on Thursday morning. The wheat markets posted Wednesday strength into the close across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 5 to 6 cents across...
Soybeans are sticking close to unchanged on Thursday morning, with contracts up 1 ½ to down ½ cents. Beans posted gains of 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. CmdtyView’s national front...
The CME's Variable Storage Rate program adds another layer to winter wheat's real supply and demand situation.
The wheat markets posted Wednesday strength into the close across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were up 5 to 6 cents across the nearbys. Kansas City HRW was 3 to 5 cents higher on the Wednesday...
Soybeans posted gains of 2 to 4 cents across most contracts on Wednesday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 3 cents at $9.87 3/4. Soymeal futures closed with $2.40 to $3.30/ton...
Corn futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts up 2 to 5 cents in most nearby contracts. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3 cents at $4.56 1/2. The markets will...
It is suspected that the past 3 days of buying is coming from short covering, or producers applying the Texas hedge, as we have seen little increase in open interest.