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Cotton #2 Jul '26 (CTN26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Pushes Losses into the Friday Close

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 151 to 333 points. July was 412 points in the red this week, with December falling 355 points. The US dollar index was $0.467 higher at $99.195. Crude oil was up $4.49 at $105.66 on the day.

Few details announced following the meeting with President Trump and China’s President Xi left the market hanging. President Trump stated early this morning that US farmers will be very happy with the trade deals with China. The market didn’t seem as confident. 

CFTC data showed managed money adding another 8,386 contracts of cotton futures and options to their net long in the week ending on 5/12, taking it to 59,570 contracts.

USDA’s Export Sales report from Thursday now has the US export business at 10.863 million RB, which is 97% of the USDA forecast and lags the 105% average sales pace. Export shipments are 71% of the USDA forecast and behind the 73% average pace.

The Seam showed sales of just 6 bales o... Read more

Cotton field with closeup by Trisha Downing via Unsplash
Cotton Pushes Losses into the Friday Close

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 151 to 333 points. July was 412 points in the red this week, with December falling 355...

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Sugar Prices Pressured by Brazilian Real Weakness

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Friday closed down -0.19 (-1.27%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -4.40 (-0.99%). Sugar prices...

Cocoa by Public Domain via Pixabay
Cocoa Prices Plummet on Abundant Global Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Friday closed down -187 (-4.46%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed down -76 (-2.44%). Cocoa prices fell sharply...

Cup of coffee with coffee beans in burlap sack on coffee tree background by Amenic181 via Shutterstock
Brazilian Real Weakness Slams Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Friday closed down -8.80 (-3.19%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed down -122 (-3.50%). Coffee prices plummeted...

Green cotton boll via shutterstock
Cotton Bouncing Off Limit Losses at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 281 top 381 point losses at midday, with nearby July bouncing off early limit losses. The US dollar index is $0.407 higher...

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Sugar Prices Retreat as the Brazilian Real Weakens

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.24 (-1.60%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -5.30 (-1.20%). Sugar prices are sharply...

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