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Wed, May 15th, 2024
Sugar Prices Pressured by Strong Brazil Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.22 (-1.17%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -10.70 (-1.93%). Sugar prices on Wednesday settled moderately lower but...

SBN24 : 18.65s (-1.17%)
SWQ24 : 542.30s (-1.93%)
Cocoa Prices Close Sharply Higher on Recovery After Monday's Plunge

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) on Wednesday closed up +521 (+7.12%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) closed up +405 (+6.59%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday settled sharply higher on ideas that this week's...

CCN24 : 7,843s (+7.12%)
CAN24 : 6,554s (+6.59%)
Coffee Prices Post Moderate Losses as ICE Coffee Inventories Rebound

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) on Wednesday closed down -1.45 (-0.72%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) closed down -31 (-0.90%). Coffee prices today posted moderate losses on a rebound in ICE coffee...

KCN24 : 199.40s (-0.72%)
RMN24 : 3,402s (-0.90%)
Cotton Trading Mixed on Wednesday

The cotton market is trading mixed at midday, with July back up 73 points. Other contracts are within 5 points of unch, with the exception to the thinly traded October contracts. The outside market factors...

CTN24 : 75.41s (+1.05%)
CTV24 : 75.27s (-0.41%)
CTZ24 : 74.29s (+0.15%)
Sugar Prices Retreat as Brazil Ramps Up Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) this morning is down -0.19 (-1.01%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) is down -8.80 (-1.59%). Sugar prices this morning are moderately lower but remain above...

SBN24 : 18.65s (-1.17%)
SWQ24 : 542.30s (-1.93%)
Cocoa Prices Recover More of This Week's Plunge

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24 ) this morning is up +559 (+7.63%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24 ) is up +401 (+6.52%). Cocoa prices this morning are sharply higher on speculation that this week's price...

CCN24 : 7,843s (+7.12%)
CAN24 : 6,554s (+6.59%)
Coffee Prices Under Pressure as ICE Coffee Inventories Rebound

July arabica coffee (KCN24 ) this morning is down -2.20 (-1.10%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN24 ) is down -53 (-1.54%). Coffee prices this morning are posting moderate losses on a rebound in ICE coffee...

KCN24 : 199.40s (-0.72%)
RMN24 : 3,402s (-0.90%)
Cotton Mixed to Start Wednesday

The cotton market is posting mixed trade on Wednesday morning after seeing limit down losses in the July contract on Tuesday. Other contracts settled down 11 to 148 points on the day. Limits are expanded...

CTN24 : 75.41s (+1.05%)
CTV24 : 75.27s (-0.41%)
CTZ24 : 74.29s (+0.15%)
Meteorology's MJO index: What it means and how it is affecting sugar and coffee prices

Jim explains how the MJO may be the factor behind the price movements in sugar and coffee

SBN24 : 18.65s (-1.17%)
SBV24 : 18.70s (-0.95%)
SWQ24 : 542.30s (-1.93%)
SWZ24 : 514.80s (-1.13%)
CANE : 11.52 (-1.12%)
RMN24 : 3,402s (-0.90%)
RMU24 : 3,336s (-0.83%)
Cotton Close With Limit July Losses

The cotton market saw July settled down the 3 cent limit, as other contracts were down 11 to 148 points on the day. Limits are expanded to 4 cents for the Wednesday session Crude oil was down $0.72 and...

CTN24 : 75.41s (+1.05%)
CTV24 : 75.27s (-0.41%)
CTZ24 : 74.29s (+0.15%)

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Strong Brazil Sugar Production
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.22 (-1.17%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24 ) closed down -10.70 (-1.93%). Sugar prices on Wednesday settled moderately lower but remained above Tuesday's major lows. NY sugar on Tuesday posted a 1-1/2 year nearest-futures low, and... Read more

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