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Wed, Jan 22nd, 2025
Cotton Pops Higher on Tuesday

Cotton futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 55 points across the board. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index was down 1.443, with crude oil $1.50/barrel...

CTH25 : 67.21 (-0.67%)
CTK25 : 68.32 (-0.67%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Settle Lower as India Boosts Sugar Exports

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.43 (-2.36%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed down -7.90 (-1.673%). On Tuesday, sugar prices extended their 3-1/2 month-long...

SBH25 : 17.79s (-2.36%)
SWH25 : 466.40s (-1.67%)
West African Cocoa Crop Concerns Boost Prices

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) Tuesday closed up +386 (+3.45%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) closed up +236 (+2.62%). Cocoa prices Tuesday rallied to 2-week highs on crop production concerns in...

CCH25 : 11,559s (+3.45%)
CAH25 : 9,240s (+2.62%)
Arabica Coffee Gives Up Early Gains on the Outlook for Adequate Supplies

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) Tuesday closed down -0.55 (-0.17%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) closed up +120 (+2.33%). Coffee prices Tuesday settled mixed, with robusta posting a 6-week high....

RMH25 : 5,263s (+2.33%)
KCH25 : 327.80s (-0.17%)
Cotton Rallying on Tuesday

Cotton futures are trading 10 to 23 points in the green so far on Tuesday. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index is down 1.403, with crude oil $1.82/barrel lower. CFTC Commitment...

CTH25 : 67.21 (-0.67%)
CTK25 : 68.32 (-0.67%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Sink as India Eases Sugar Export Restrictions

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is down -0.43 (-2.36%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is down -4.90 (-1.03%). Sugar prices extended their 3-1/2 month-long sell-off today, with NY...

SBH25 : 17.79s (-2.36%)
SWH25 : 466.40s (-1.67%)
Cocoa Prices Jump on West African Crop Concerns

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25 ) today is up +324 (+2.90%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25 ) is up +208 (+2.31%). Cocoa prices today jumped to 2-week highs and are sharply higher on crop production concerns...

CCH25 : 11,559s (+3.45%)
CAH25 : 9,240s (+2.62%)
Coffee Prices Push Higher as Conab Cuts its Brazil Coffee Crop Estimate

March arabica coffee (KCH25 ) today is up +4.55 (+1.39%), and March ICE robusta coffee (RMH25 ) is up +157 (+3.05%). Coffee prices today are moving higher, with arabica posting a 1-month high and robusta...

RMH25 : 5,263s (+2.33%)
KCH25 : 327.80s (-0.17%)
European Commodities: Coffee Prices Test Key Support Amid Seasonal Supply Concerns

European stock market volatility fell sharply last week, and is now approaching levels where another volatility surge could be likely.

CBH25 : 78.91 (-0.48%)
P4Y00 : 2,646.00s (-1.69%)
RMH25 : 5,263s (+2.33%)
FXH25 : 5,190.00 (+0.12%)
SWH25 : 466.40s (-1.67%)
DVG25 : 16.55 (-1.49%)
Cotton Popping on Tuesday Morning

Cotton prices are up 42 to 53 points so far on Tuesday. Futures settled Friday with contracts back up 54 to 87 points across the board. March cotton ended the week up 59 points. The outside markets were...

CTH25 : 67.21 (-0.67%)
CTK25 : 68.32 (-0.67%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

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Cotton Pops Higher on Tuesday
Cotton futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 55 points across the board. The outside markets were mixed factors, as the US dollar index was down 1.443, with crude oil $1.50/barrel lower. The Seam reported 66 bales of online sales on January 20 at an average... Read more

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