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Wed, Apr 1st, 2026
Cotton Faces Weakness as Acres Exceed Expectations

Cotton futures saw weakness later on Tuesday, with contracts down 19 to 29 points following more than expected acres. The US dollar index was $0.658 lower at $99.695. Crude oil futures were down $1.13...

CTN26 : 71.92 (-0.29%)
CTK26 : 69.84 (-0.23%)
CTZ26 : 74.05 (-0.39%)
Higher Sugar Production in Brazil Weighs on Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.03 (-0.19%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -3.80 (-0.84%). Sugar prices fell to 1.5-week lows on Tuesday and settled lower....

CLK26 : 101.06 (-0.32%)
SBK26 : 15.52s (-0.19%)
^USDBRL : 5.19430 (-0.01%)
SWQ26 : 452.00s (-0.35%)
Drought Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +145 (+1.60%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +129 (+5.47%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week...

CCK26 : 3,300s (+4.60%)
CAK26 : 2,487s (+5.47%)
Coffee Prices Sharply Higher on Brazilian Real Strength

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +5.80 (+1.98%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed up +74 (+2.16%). Coffee prices rallied sharply on Tuesday as a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL...

^USDBRL : 5.19430 (-0.01%)
RMK26 : 3,493s (+2.16%)
KCK26 : 298.35s (+1.98%)
Cotton Pulling Off Highs as Acres Exceed Expectations

Cotton futures are retreating from early session strength on Tuesday, as contracts are up just 9 to 14 points. The US dollar index is $0.408 lower at $99.945. Crude oil futures are up $1.71 to $104.59...

CTN26 : 71.92 (-0.29%)
CTK26 : 69.84 (-0.23%)
CTZ26 : 74.05 (-0.39%)
Sugar Prices Rebound on Strength in the Brazilian Real and Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is up +0.12 (+0.77%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is up +1.50 (+0.33%). Sugar prices recovered from 1.5-week lows today and moved higher as short covering...

CLK26 : 101.06 (-0.32%)
SBK26 : 15.52s (-0.19%)
^USDBRL : 5.19430 (-0.01%)
SWQ26 : 452.00s (-0.35%)
Cocoa Prices Surge on Insufficient Rain in West Africa

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +131 (+4.15%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +120 (+5.09%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high and London cocoa...

CCK26 : 3,300s (+4.60%)
CAK26 : 2,487s (+5.47%)
Grain Stocks

Grain Stocks - 2026-03-31

MWK26 : 6.5875 (+0.04%)
ZSK26 : 1169-4 (-0.13%)
XBM26 : 209.50s (+0.60%)
XEU26 : 72.60 (-0.27%)
SWQ26 : 452.00s (-0.35%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.7591 (-4.03%)
ZOK26 : 350-6 (-0.99%)
ZRK26 : 11.340 (-0.31%)
MLK26 : 204.75s (+0.49%)
Y2K26 : 2,662s (unch)
ZCK26 : 457-0 (-0.16%)
ZCDAUS-BIW.CM : 15,671,136 (unch)
Strength in the Brazilian Real Sparks Short-Covering in Coffee Futures

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +3.40 (+1.16%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is up +77 (+2.25%). Coffee prices are moving sharply higher today as a rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL )...

^USDBRL : 5.19430 (-0.01%)
RMK26 : 3,493s (+2.16%)
KCK26 : 298.35s (+1.98%)
Cotton Rallying on Tuesday Morning

Cotton prices are up 70 to 105 points early on Tuesday morning. Futures were 4 to 73 points higher to close out Monday. The US dollar index was $0.388 higher at $100.370. Crude oil futures were up $5.36...

CTN26 : 71.92 (-0.29%)
CTK26 : 69.84 (-0.23%)
CTZ26 : 74.05 (-0.39%)

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