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Cotton #2 Dec '26 (CTZ26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Futures Fade into the Weekend

Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil was up another $3.50 per barrel, with the US dollar index up 0.011.

Friday afternoon’s Commitment of Traders report showed managed money spec funds in cotton futures and options adding another 10,578 contracts to their net long in the week ending on Tuesday to 49,684 contracts.

Export Sales data shows old crop cotton commitments at 11.951 million RB as of July 9, which is 102% of the USDA export projection, and lagging behind the last few year. Shipments accumulated to 10.398 million RB are 88% of the USDA number, behind the 93% from last year at this time. New crop sales have reached 2.51 million RB.

The Cotlook A Index was up 70 points on Thursday at 90.65 cents. The Forward A was up 55 points at 92.35. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on July 16 via decertification, with the certified stocks level at 9... Read more

Cotton on dry branch by Marianne Krohn via Unsplash
Cotton Futures Fade into the Weekend

Cotton futures saw weakness extend to Friday, with contracts closing down 62 to 89 points on the day, with December down 291 points this week. Crude oil...

Packets of white and raw sugar by Tafilah Yusof via Pixabay
Sugar Prices Benefit from Surging Crude Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed up +0.39 (+2.70%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +15.30 (+3.37%). Sugar...

Chocolate cocoa chopped on table by Simone_ph via Pixabay
Unexpected Strength in North American Cocoa Demand Boosts Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26 ) on Friday closed up +171 (+3.19%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +118 (+2.97%). Cocoa prices settled...

Cup of coffee with coffee beans in burlap sack on coffee tree background by Amenic181 via Shutterstock
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September arabica coffee (KCU26 ) on Friday closed up +7.70 (+2.46%), and September ICE robusta coffee (RMU26 ) closed up +80 (+2.11%). Coffee prices settled...

Cotton field with closeup by Trisha Downing via Unsplash
Cotton Slipping Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are pulling off the early Friday losses with contracts down 11 to 40 points across most contracts at midday. Crude oil is up another $3.07...

Ethanol in dictionary by Mark Poprocki via Shutterstock
Surging Crude Oil Lifts Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) today is up +0.47 (+3.25%), and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) is up +16.70 (+3.67%). Sugar prices are...

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