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Fri, Feb 20th, 2026

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Fri, Feb 20th, 2026
Cotton Rallies to Round Out the Week

Cotton futures posted a rally or 110 to 150 points across most contracts on Friday, as March closed out the week with a 92 point gain. Crude oil futures was down 4 cents per barrel on the day at $66.36....

CTK26 : 65.63s (+2.32%)
CTH26 : 63.03s (+1.78%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Supreme Court's US Tariff Rebuttal Pushes Sugar Prices Higher

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed up +0.23 (+1.63%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed up +3.30 (+0.82%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Friday, with NY sugar posting...

$DXY : 97.80 (-0.13%)
SBK26 : 13.87s (+1.24%)
SWK26 : 406.60s (+0.82%)
Cocoa Prices Settle Higher as Dollar Weakness Induces Short Covering

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed up +112 (+3.77%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed up +133 (+6.25%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Friday as dollar weakness ($DXY ) spurred...

$DXY : 97.80 (-0.13%)
CCK26 : 3,178s (+3.92%)
CAK26 : 2,273s (+5.92%)
Coffee Prices Settle Mixed as They Consolidate Recent Losses

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Friday closed up +0.30 (+0.11%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -29 (-0.80%). Coffee prices settled mixed on Friday, consolidating above Thursday's significant...

$DXY : 97.80 (-0.13%)
RMK26 : 3,591s (-0.80%)
KCK26 : 285.70s (+0.11%)
Cotton Rallying on Friday

Cotton prices are up 98 to 150 points at Friday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down 8 cents per barrel on the day at $66.32. The US dollar index is down $0.175 to $97.695. USDA’s Export Sales report...

CTK26 : 65.63s (+2.32%)
CTH26 : 63.03s (+1.78%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Rebound as the Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Tariffs

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is up +0.19 (+1.35%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed is up +1.30 (+0.32%). Sugar prices are climbing today, with NY sugar posting a 1.5-week high....

SBK26 : 13.87s (+1.24%)
SWK26 : 406.60s (+0.82%)
Dollar Weakness Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is up +118 (+3.98%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is up +137 (+6.44%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as dollar weakness spurred technical short covering...

CCK26 : 3,178s (+3.92%)
CAK26 : 2,273s (+5.92%)
Coffee Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) today is up +0.60 (+0.21%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) is down -19 (-0.52%). Coffee prices are mixed today as they consolidate above Thursday's significant lows. Dollar...

RMK26 : 3,591s (-0.80%)
KCK26 : 285.70s (+0.11%)
Cotton Rallying on Friday Morning

Cotton prices are up 75 to 85 points so far on Friday AM trade. Futures posted gains of 26 to 38 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures were up $1.24 per barrel on the day at $66.43....

CTK26 : 65.63s (+2.32%)
CTH26 : 63.03s (+1.78%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Cotton Pushes Higher on Thursday

Cotton futures posted gains of 26 to 38 points across most contracts on Thursday. Crude oil futures were up $1.24 per barrel on the day at $66.43. The US dollar index was up $0.139 to $97.760. USDA’s...

CTK26 : 65.63s (+2.32%)
CTH26 : 63.03s (+1.78%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)

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