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Thu, May 14th, 2026

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Thu, May 14th, 2026
Cotton Collapsing Early on Thursday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close....

CTV26 : 84.76 (-2.69%)
CTN26 : 83.36 (-3.97%)
CTZ26 : 84.01 (-2.83%)
Cotton Close with Modest Wednesday Gains

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts coming off the midday highs, up 7 to 49 points. The US dollar index was $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil was down $1.18 at $101.00 at the close....

CTV26 : 84.76 (-2.69%)
CTN26 : 83.36 (-3.97%)
CTZ26 : 84.01 (-2.83%)
Sugar Sharply Higher on the Outlook for Global Deficits

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.37 (+2.47%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +13.70 (+3.10%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Wednesday and posted 1-week...

SBN26 : 15.06 (-2.08%)
SWQ26 : 444.50 (-2.39%)
Producer Selling Weighs on Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -194 (-4.23%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -159 (-4.63%). Cocoa prices retreated on Wednesday amid selling pressure from producers...

$DXY : 98.60 (+0.08%)
CCN26 : 4,228 (-3.76%)
CAN26 : 3,137 (-4.13%)
Shrinking ICE Inventories Support Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.60 (+0.21%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +78 (+2.24%). Coffee prices settled higher on Wednesday, with robusta up sharply at a...

RMN26 : 3,494 (-1.85%)
KCN26 : 276.65 (-1.46%)
Cotton Posting Midweek Gains

Cotton futures are back up 89 to 131 points in the front months on Wednesday. The US dollar index is $0.215 higher at $98.395. Crude oil is down 31 cents at $101.87 at midday. The monthly WASDE update...

CTV26 : 84.76 (-2.69%)
CTN26 : 83.36 (-3.97%)
CTZ26 : 84.01 (-2.83%)
Expectations for Global Sugar Deficits Push Prices Sharply Higher

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is up +0.33 (+2.20%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is up +12.40 (+2.81%). Sugar prices rallied sharply today at 1-week highs amid an outlook for tighter...

SBN26 : 15.06 (-2.08%)
SWQ26 : 444.50 (-2.39%)
Cocoa Prices Retreat as Producers Lock in Higher Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is down -187 (-4.08%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is down -148 (-4.31%). Cocoa prices are falling today amid selling pressure from producers who are locking...

CCN26 : 4,228 (-3.76%)
CAN26 : 3,137 (-4.13%)
Tighter Inventories Boost Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +0.50 (+0.18%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +85 (+2.44%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta up sharply at a 7-week high. Tightness...

RMN26 : 3,494 (-1.85%)
KCN26 : 276.65 (-1.46%)
Cotton Getting an Early Wednesday Bounce

Cotton prices are up 35 to 57 cents so far on Wednesday. Futures closed the Tuesday session with front months down 105 to 145 points. The US dollar index was $0.366 higher at $98.190. Crude oil was up...

CTV26 : 84.76 (-2.69%)
CTN26 : 83.36 (-3.97%)
CTZ26 : 84.01 (-2.83%)

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