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CME Cotton #2 May '26 (KGK26)

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CME Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallying on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 127 to 150 point gains at Thursday’s midday. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index is $0.445 lower at $98.475. Crude oil is back up $3.21 at midday.

The monthly update to the USDA balance sheet for cotton showed the US side unchanged at 4.4 million bales for carryout, as the cash average price was up a penny to 61 cents. The world balance sheet was up 0.65 million bales to 77.04.

USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning tallied 319,580 RB of cotton sold for 2025/26 in the week of 4/2. New crop business was just 14,051 RB in that week, the lowest since early January. Shipments were a 3-week low at 342,744 RB. 

The Seam showed 1,751 bales sold on Wednesday at an average of 67.87 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was 30 points lower on 4/7 at 82.25 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on April 8, with the certified stocks level at 128,213 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 252 poi... Read more

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Did Higher Oil Prices Send World Sugar Futures Higher?

Over the past weeks, world sugar futures prices recovered and rallied to a new 206 high, as sugar has followed crude oil and ethanol prices higher.

SBK26 : 13.92s (-2.18%)
CLK26 : 99.13 (+5.00%)
FLK26 : 1.92500 (-1.28%)
CANE : 9.46 (-2.53%)
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Sugar Prices Sharply Lower on Robust Global Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.31 (-2.18%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -8.70 (-2.06%). Sugar prices...

SBK26 : 13.92s (-2.18%)
SWQ26 : 416.50s (-2.12%)
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Cocoa Prices Pressured by Adequate Supplies and Tepid Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-1.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -25 (-1.05%). Cocoa prices settled lower...

CCK26 : 3,162s (-1.06%)
CAN26 : 2,378s (-0.79%)
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Coffee Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.35 (-0.12%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -18 (-0.54%). Coffee prices settled...

^USDBRL : 5.10100 (+0.04%)
RMN26 : 3,239s (-0.52%)
KCK26 : 293.70s (-0.12%)
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Watch out for the "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" El Niño headed our way this year.

CCK26 : 3,162s (-1.06%)
ZLK26 : 67.70s (+0.42%)
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Cotton Rallying on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 127 to 150 point gains at Thursday’s midday. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index is...

CTN26 : 75.32s (+2.36%)
CTK26 : 73.26s (+2.22%)
CTZ26 : 76.87s (+1.86%)
Crude Prices Gain as Closure of Strait of Hormuz Curbs Oil Supplies

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Thursday closed up +3.46 (+3.66%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0052 (-0.17%). Crude oil and gasoline prices...

CLK26 : 99.09 (+4.96%)
RBM26 : 2.9446 (+0.83%)
Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Abundant US Supplies

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.054 (-1.98%). Nat-gas prices added to this week's losses on Thursday, falling to a 7.5-month...

NGK26 : 2.681 (-1.58%)
Did Higher Oil Prices Send World Sugar Futures Higher?

Over the past weeks, world sugar futures prices recovered and rallied to a new 206 high, as sugar has followed crude oil and ethanol prices higher.

SBK26 : 13.92s (-2.18%)
CLK26 : 99.09 (+4.96%)
FLK26 : 1.95000s (unch)
CANE : 9.46 (-2.53%)
Micron Stock Is Up on Ceasefire News. Should You Buy MU Here?

Micron stock pops following news of a two-week ceasefire deal as the stock looks to regain momentum.

MU : 423.17 (+4.04%)
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DELL : 182.11 (-1.81%)
Palantir Stock Slumps on Michael Burry Comments. Should You Buy the Dip or Stay Away?

Palantir stock is sinking as Michael Burry takes aim at the company’s enterprise dominance. PLTR shares face three massive headwinds in 2026.

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Sugar Prices Sharply Lower on Robust Global Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.31 (-2.18%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -8.70 (-2.06%). Sugar prices...

SBK26 : 13.92s (-2.18%)
SWQ26 : 416.50s (-2.12%)
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Adequate Supplies and Tepid Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-1.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -25 (-1.05%). Cocoa prices settled lower...

CCK26 : 3,162s (-1.06%)
CAN26 : 2,378s (-0.79%)
Coffee Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.35 (-0.12%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -18 (-0.54%). Coffee prices settled...

^USDBRL : 5.09940 (+0.01%)
RMN26 : 3,239s (-0.52%)
KCK26 : 293.70s (-0.12%)
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